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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 END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
all
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
banish
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
bestowed
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From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
brain
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
came
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From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
END
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
England
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From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
face
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
failure
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
home
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
hope
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
hoped
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
invention
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From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
knew
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
knowledge
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From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
labour
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
March
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
much
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From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
North
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From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
persistency
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
realised
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
Rufus
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From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
seek
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From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
steady
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
toil
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From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
toiled
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knowledge came suddenly, though he took a long journey to the North of England to seek it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
tried
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
turned
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
vain
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From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF A DREAM It was not until March that Rufus realised that his dream was at an end.
weeks
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From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he turned his face toward home he knew that all his labour had been in vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hoped against hope for weeks; had toiled on with steady persistency and tried to banish from his brain the thought of failure.
worthless
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From this reading Not that the invention on which he had bestowed so much toil and thought was worthless.
