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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 For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
achieved
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acute
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From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We alone seem to have attained to some small knowledge of Mr. Carville's peculiar record and essentially individual philosophy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
artistic
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
Atlantic
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attained
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away
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
became
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From this reading Mr. Carville and his family never became the talk of the country club.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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Carville
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Carville's
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Carvilles
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
ceased
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
celebrated
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club
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colony
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comparatively
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concerned
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
country
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crash
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crossing
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earth
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enough
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enterprise
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essentially
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exist
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
fact
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fame
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family
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From this reading Mr. Carville and his family never became the talk of the country club.
far
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
gone
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
happens
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From this reading We alone know the relationship with the celebrated and unfortunate Icarus who achieved international fame by crossing the Atlantic, only to crash to earth, as so often happens, in a comparatively trivial enterprise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Carville and his family never became the talk of the country club.
Icarus
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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individual
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international
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
Island
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We alone know the relationship with the celebrated and unfortunate Icarus who achieved international fame by crossing the Atlantic, only to crash to earth, as so often happens, in a comparatively trivial enterprise.
knowledge
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late
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literary
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live
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MISCELLANY
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Mr
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Netley
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Carville and his family never became the talk of the country club.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
now
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
often
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From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
only
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ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
peculiar
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philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading We alone seem to have attained to some small knowledge of Mr. Carville's peculiar record and essentially individual philosophy.
record
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relationship
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sad
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
seem
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
small
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From this reading We alone seem to have attained to some small knowledge of Mr. Carville's peculiar record and essentially individual philosophy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We alone know the relationship with the celebrated and unfortunate Icarus who achieved international fame by crossing the Atlantic, only to crash to earth, as so often happens, in a comparatively trivial enterprise.
some
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From this reading We alone seem to have attained to some small knowledge of Mr. Carville's peculiar record and essentially individual philosophy.
Staten
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
talk
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From this reading Mr. Carville and his family never became the talk of the country club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISCELLANY It has struck me often enough of late that, for an artistic and literary colony, ours is not very acute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
trivial
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undeniable
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From this reading For it is a sad and undeniable fact that, now the Carvilles are gone away to live on Staten Island, they seem to have ceased to exist as far as Netley is concerned.
unfortunate
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very
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We alone seem to have attained to some small knowledge of Mr. Carville's peculiar record and essentially individual philosophy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We alone know the relationship with the celebrated and unfortunate Icarus who achieved international fame by crossing the Atlantic, only to crash to earth, as so often happens, in a comparatively trivial enterprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We alone know the relationship with the celebrated and unfortunate Icarus who achieved international fame by crossing the Atlantic, only to crash to earth, as so often happens, in a comparatively trivial enterprise.
