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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
allow
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
assisted
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
bull
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
BURTON
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From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
CRESCENT
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From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
Crosbie
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From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
day
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From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
De
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
EAMES
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From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
earl's
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
encouragement
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
friend
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
gallantry
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
gratitude
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
Guest
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
happiness
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
home
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
hours
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
how
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
lent
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
like
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
Lord
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
made
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
matter
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
misfortunes
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
mother
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
occasion
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
real
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
received
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
remembered
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From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
RETURNS
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From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
satisfaction
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
serious
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
sister
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
slight
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
some
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
strong
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From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN EAMES RETURNS TO BURTON CRESCENT.
too
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
town
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From this reading John Eames and Crosbie returned to town on the same day.
two
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From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his two misfortunes were too serious to allow of anything like real happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The memory of this, and the strong encouragement which he received from his mother and sister for having made such a friend by his gallantry, lent some slight satisfaction to his last hours at home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered how Eames had assisted Lord De Guest in the matter of the bull, and how great had been the earl's gratitude on the occasion.
