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ADDRESS
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
altogether
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
anticipation
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
autumn
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
beat
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
became
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
close
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
decreased
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
deepened
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
Douglas
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
dreary
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From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
end
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
enough
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From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
fast
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
fields
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
frequent
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
gave
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
gloom
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
green
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
hand
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
heart
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
houses
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
indeed
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From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
interminable
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
Jesson
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
LOST
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
matter
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From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
more
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
near
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From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
new
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From this reading For now indeed he was near the end of his journey, the beginning of his new life.
now
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From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
outlook
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From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
sat
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From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
speed
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
train
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From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
Tunnels
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST And now the end of that journey, never altogether forgotten by either of them, was close at hand.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
way
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From this reading Tunnels became more frequent, the green fields gave way to an interminable waste of houses, the gloom of the autumn afternoon was deepened.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading What matter that the outlook from where he sat was dreary enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speed of the train decreased, the heart of Douglas Jesson beat fast with anticipation.
