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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 A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
Aleck's
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
anticipate
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
arrival
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
aunt
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
aunt's
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
boys
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
Braycombe
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
brother
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
came
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
child
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
companion
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
completely
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
Continent
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
eyes
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
fancy
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
felt
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
fortnight's
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
get
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
happy
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
hard
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
harder
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
how
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
husband
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
leave
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
Madeira
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
meeting
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
month
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
natural
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
now
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
parting
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
perfectly
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
plain
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
play-fellow
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
position
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
RIDE
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From this reading THE RIDE TO STAVEMOOR.
sanguine
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
scarcely
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
school-fellow
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From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
see
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
soon
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
sore
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
spirit
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
spring
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
STAVEMOOR
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From this reading THE RIDE TO STAVEMOOR.
talked
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE TO STAVEMOOR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE TO STAVEMOOR.
trial
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
trouble
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
uncle
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
visit
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From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My uncle and aunt had left us after a fortnight's visit, and were now on the Continent.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
winter
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From this reading I believe that she did not anticipate, in as sanguine a spirit as did her husband, the happy meeting again that was talked of for the spring, after a winter in Madeira.
wistful
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A month after Aleck's arrival at Braycombe, it seemed so perfectly natural to have him with us--he had fitted so completely into the position of companion, play-fellow, school-fellow, brother--that I could scarcely fancy how it felt before he came.
work
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From this reading The parting was hard work--harder, I fancy, to them than to him, for boys soon get over trouble, whereas it was plain to see in my aunt's wistful eyes that it was a sore trial to her to leave her child behind.
