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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 When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
apart
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
BACK
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
bag
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
Bassett
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
begin
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From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
bell
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
call
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
caught
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
clanging
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
cottage
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
counsel
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
death
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
door
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
experienced
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
GO
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
grandfather's
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
Hastily
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
House
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
Kelton
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
library
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
lone
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
Mary
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
Montgomery
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
Morton
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
packing
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
pages
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From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
pen
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From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
Professor's
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
reading
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
roused
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
slip
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From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
spirit
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
stand
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
Sylvia
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
tenant
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
tinkled
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From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
train
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
truant
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From this reading When Morton Bassett left her at the door of Elizabeth House she had experienced a sudden call of the truant spirit.
walked
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From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
wanted
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WE GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING "Sylvia was reading in her grandfather's library when the bell tinkled."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hastily packing a bag she caught the last train for Montgomery, walked to the Kelton cottage, and roused Mary, who had been its lone tenant since the Professor's death.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
words
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From this reading With these words our chronicle began, and they again slip from the pen as I begin these last pages.
world
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From this reading Sylvia wanted to be alone, to stand apart for a little while from the clanging world and take counsel of herself.
