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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 They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
all
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
BACK
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
bed
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
bicycle
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
Cathay
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
continuous
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From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
countries
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
day
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
easy-chair
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
forefinger
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
gaze
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
going
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
hand
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
HOLLY
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
hot
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
imitate
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
mantel-piece
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
many
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
musingly
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
night
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
Now
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
out
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
palm
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
performance
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From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
put
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
regularity
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From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
ride
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
said
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
soon
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
SPRIG
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
sturdily
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
tapped
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
then
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
There
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
throw
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From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE HOLLY SPRIG Before going to bed that night I did not throw myself into an easy-chair and gaze musingly out into the night.
too
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
travellers
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
turn
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From this reading They turn up one after another with the regularity of a continuous performance.
up
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From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, I stood up sturdily with my back to the mantel-piece, and with the forefinger of my right hand I tapped my left palm.
women
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
working
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From this reading "Now, then," said I to myself, "as soon as my bicycle is put into working order I shall imitate travellers in hot countries--I shall ride all night, and I shall rest all day.
young
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From this reading There are too many young women in Cathay.
