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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 With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
All
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From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
any
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
close
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
Crosbie
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
EAMES
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From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
end
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
February
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
Folkestone
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
glad
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
hard
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From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
hardest
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From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
holiday-making
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From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
honeymoon
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
interest
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
interests
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
London
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
March
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
married
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
middle
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
moment
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
occurred
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
OFFICE
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From this reading JOHN EAMES AT HIS OFFICE.
only
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
proceedings
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
regard
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
say
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
sea-side
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
six
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
special
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
story
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
tour
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
very
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From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
weeks
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
wife
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From this reading Mr. Crosbie and his wife went upon their honeymoon tour to Folkestone in the middle of February, and returned to London about the end of March.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With regard to those proceedings I can only say that Crosbie was very glad when they were brought to a close.
work
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From this reading All holiday-making is hard work, but holiday-making with nothing to do is the hardest work of all.
young
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From this reading Nothing of special moment to the interests of our story occurred during those six weeks, unless the proceedings of the young married couple by the sea-side may be thought to have any special interest.
