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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 It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
adventure
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
block-house
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
call
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
certain
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come,” said she.
cooped
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
cost
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
DAVID
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
days
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
door
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
dragged
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
EDUCATION
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
enough
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
furrin
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
going
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
good-by
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
Granny
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
Haddon
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From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
Highland
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
hours
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
house
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
JOSLIN
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
knocked
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
log
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
Marcia
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From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
men
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
met
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From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
now
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
old
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
out
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
rapidly
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
resolution
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
said
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From this reading “Come,” said she.
say
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
sent
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From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
silent
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
sped
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Marcia Haddon herself met him, as though she had sent for him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
up
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
war
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
Williams
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From this reading Therefore in time he knocked at the door of Granny Williams’ log house.
woman
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From this reading It cost a certain resolution on the part of David Joslin to call upon the “furrin woman,” but now he must say good-by.
women
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From this reading THE EDUCATION OF DAVID JOSLIN THE hours dragged leaden for the women, cooped up, silent, as in the old block-house days, but for the men the great adventure of going out to war, born in their ancient Highland blood, sped the time rapidly enough.
