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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 About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
advisers
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From this reading So much all his advisers had granted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
all
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From this reading So much all his advisers had granted.
almost
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
arrived
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
Autumn
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
better
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
described
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
doctor's
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
dreary
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
events
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
evident
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
granted
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From this reading So much all his advisers had granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
Herbert
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From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
home
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From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
hoped
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From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
house
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
invalid
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From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
just
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
lease
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
low
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
much
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From this reading So much all his advisers had granted.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
new
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
now
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From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
old
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
out
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
renewed
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From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
sister
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From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much all his advisers had granted.
strong
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From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
Summer
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From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
taken
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From this reading He was better, almost out of the doctor’s hands, having taken, it was evident, a new lease of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert and his sister had not come home that Summer, as they had hoped--nor even the next.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he was not strong, nor could ever be; his life, though renewed, and though it might now last for years, could never be anything but that of an invalid.
two
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
unexpected
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
visitor
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
Whiteladies
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
years
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From this reading About two years after the events I have just described, in the Autumn, when life was low and dreary at Whiteladies, a new and unexpected visitor arrived at the old house.
