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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 Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
accomplish
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
any
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
arrived
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
attempt
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
better
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
Bill
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
boy
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
cast
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
concluded
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
confident
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
dread
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
England
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
escape
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
excursionists
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
fact
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
HEART
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From this reading THROUGH THE HEART OF SPAIN.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
interior
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
language
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
likely
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
Lisbon
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
more
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From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE HEART OF SPAIN.
own
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
purpose
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
resolved
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From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
resources
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
SPAIN
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From this reading THROUGH THE HEART OF SPAIN.
speak
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From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
Stout
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
succeed
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
success
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE HEART OF SPAIN.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE HEART OF SPAIN.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resolved to be a good boy till the excursionists arrived in Lisbon, and not make any attempt to escape; for it was not likely that he could accomplish his purpose.
tourist
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From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
travelling
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From this reading Besides, he had no taste for any more travelling in Spain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill Stout concluded that he was not a success as a tourist in Spain; but he was confident that he should succeed better in England.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In fact, he had a dread of being cast upon his own resources in the interior, where he could not speak the language.
