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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 About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
advised
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
alacrity
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
brief
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
Civita
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
climate
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
combines
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
compagnon
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
de
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
declining
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
delays
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
departure
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
favorable
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
health
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
immediately
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
intending
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
Italian
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
Italy
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
John
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
landed
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
Lansdowne
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
manifested
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
milder
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
months
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
most
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
Mrs
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
Naples
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
nearly
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
offered
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
peculiarities
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
period
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
physician
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
place
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
POMPEII
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From this reading POMPEII.
preparations
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
remain
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
Rome
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
scenery
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
sea
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
seek
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
several
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
Sorrento
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
striking
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From this reading This place combines the most striking peculiarities of Italian scenery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
there
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
urgently
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
Vecchia
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From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
voyage
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From this reading John immediately offered himself as her _compagnon de voyage_, and manifested great alacrity in the preparations for their departure for Italy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a favorable sea passage, they landed at Civita Vecchia, and, with brief delays at Rome and Naples, went to Sorrento, intending to remain there several months.
year
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From this reading About this period, Mrs. Lansdowne, whose health had been declining for nearly a year, was urgently advised by her physician to seek a milder climate.
