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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
all
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
altered
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
appreciate
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
aspects
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
Betsey
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now everything had changed.
changed
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From this reading But now everything had changed.
connection
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
cook
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
dinner
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
dismay
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
enough
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But now everything had changed.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
front
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
fully
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
future
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
gate
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
go
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From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now everything had changed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
heart
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
instantly
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
knowing
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
Marietta
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
matter
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
Mr
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
now
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From this reading But now everything had changed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
once
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From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
out
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
own
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
rapidly
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
Rooper
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
saw
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
some
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
soon
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
stop
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
strode
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
there
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From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
thrust
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
village
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
walked
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From this reading No sooner had he walked and thought long enough for his mind to fully appreciate the altered aspects of his future than he determined to instantly thrust out Mr. Rooper from all connection with that future.
walking
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
watching
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Marietta had anything the matter with her heart there was no knowing when all that he saw might be his own.
wood
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From this reading To the dismay of Betsey, who had been watching him, expecting that he would soon stop walking about and go and saw some wood with which to cook the dinner, he went out of the front gate and strode rapidly into the village.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go and tell him so at once.
