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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 There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
absence
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
all
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
bachelor
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
boon
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
change
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
characteristics
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
club
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
companion
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
companionship
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
consisted
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
contained
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
days
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
employing
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
encountered
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
extent
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
fact
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
facts
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
family
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
friends
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
George
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
Harvard
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
heavy
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
holiday
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
Honora
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
how
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
hung
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
idea
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
information
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
knowledge
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
letters
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
made
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
male
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
many
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
member
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
mention
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
metropolis
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
most
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
Mr
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
nature
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
old
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
Pembroke
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
Pembroke's
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
Philadelphia
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
prominent
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From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
relaxation
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
representing
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
scene
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
seven
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
sex
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
six
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
sufficiently
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
supposedly
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
surprises
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
surprisingly
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
There
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
up
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
visit
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
vivid
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
welcome
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From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
written
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From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
