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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 Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
all
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
almost
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
anxious
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
any
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
assisted
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
awaited
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From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
boat
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
Britta
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
Christiansund
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
DisappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
elicited
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
Errington
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From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
existence
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
fishing-smack
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
flight
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
forced
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
Friedhof
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
hand
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
Honor
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
Hull
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From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
immediately
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
impatience
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
innkeeper
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
inquiries
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
kind
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
knew
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
later
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
leaving
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
mad
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
news
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
Norway
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
Norwegian
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
old-world
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
OUIDA
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
persistent
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
possibly
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
smells
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
starting
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
steamer
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
strong
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
sweet
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From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
Thelma
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
there
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Disappointment upon disappointment awaited Errington at Hull.
wait
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
week's
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From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
whaler
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From this reading Moreover, there was no boat of any kind leaving immediately for Norway--not even a whaler or fishing-smack.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unfortunately, neither he nor Britta knew of the existence of the good Norwegian innkeeper, Friedhof, who had assisted Thelma in her flight--and all their persistent and anxious inquiries elicited no news of her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Honor is an old-world thing, but it smells sweet to those in whose hand it is strong."--OUIDA.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a week's time,--possibly later,--there would be a steamer starting for Christiansund, and for this, Errington, though almost mad with impatience, was forced to wait.
