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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 The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
abstract
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
actions
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
also
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
any
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
appointment
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
attention
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
certain
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
characteristic
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
commercial
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
connection
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
coolness
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
daughter
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
dispassionate
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
distraction
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
dominant
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
down
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
drove
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
drowsily
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
dusty
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
fact
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
fast
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
feelings
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
felt
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
figured
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
finger
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
force
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
Fraser
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
horses
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
hot
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
hot-tempered
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
influence
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
irritation
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
just
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
keep
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
largely
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
man
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
many
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
meadows
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
Merril
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
mettlesome
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
motion
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
New
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
owed
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
permitted
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
personality
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
prominently
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
rapid
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
rarely
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
rather
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From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
road
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
runs
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
schemes
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
sense
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
spare
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
SPEAKS
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
success
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From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
team
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His influence was felt, but he was in one sense rather an abstract force than a dominant personality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
then
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
There
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
troubled
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
unusual
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
Vancouver
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From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
welcome
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
Westminster
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From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELEANOR SPEAKS HER MIND The afternoon was hot and drowsily still when Merril drove his daughter down the dusty road which runs from New Westminster through the Fraser meadows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Merril was not a hot-tempered man; in fact, he owed his commercial success largely to the dispassionate coolness which rarely permitted his feelings to influence his actions, and it was characteristic of him that while he had a finger in a good many schemes the man himself never figured prominently in connection with any of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The team was a fast one, and the man, who had an appointment to keep in Vancouver, did not spare them.
why
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From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were also reasons why he found rapid motion and the attention the mettlesome horses required a welcome distraction, for just then he was troubled with a certain sense of irritation which was unusual with him.
