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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 Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
announced
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
aware
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
County
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
desire
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
early
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
eleven
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
equipment
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
fields
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
friend
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From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
go
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
Hawker
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From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
Hemlock
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
Hollanden
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From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
hope
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
Inn
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
knew
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
like
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
manoeuvring
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
named
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From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
New
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
nine
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
o'clock
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
only
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
painting
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
progressing
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
proved
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From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
resolution
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
rumour
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
said
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
see
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
spend
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
Sullivan
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
summer
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
sunrise
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
there
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From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was only nine o'clock, and he knew that he could not hope to see Hollanden before eleven, as it was only through rumour that Hollanden was aware that there was a sunrise and an early morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Hawker took his painting equipment, and after manoeuvring in the fields until he had proved to himself that he had no desire to go toward the inn, he went toward it.
world
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From this reading "I don't like to see the world progressing," he had said; "I shall go to Sullivan County for a time."
writing
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From this reading Hawker had a writing friend named Hollanden.
York
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From this reading In New York Hollanden had announced his resolution to spend the summer at Hemlock Inn.
