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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 He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
afforded
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From this reading He then realized the enchantment afforded by proximity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
astounding
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
attained
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
boys
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
cases
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
changed
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
closer
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
days
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
distance
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
easily
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
effected
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
few
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
full
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
girls
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
gratifying
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
Hardy
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
inhabitants
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
instance
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
Jem
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
lent
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
manhood
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
members
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
Miss
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
most
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
names
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
Nugent
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From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
older
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
opportunity
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
passing
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
population
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
possible
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
proximity
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From this reading He then realized the enchantment afforded by proximity.
ready
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
realized
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From this reading He then realized the enchantment afforded by proximity.
recognisable
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
recognition
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
return
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
saw
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
small
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
some
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
Sunwich
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
surprises
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From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most astounding and gratifying instance of the wonders effected by time was that of Miss Nugent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
then
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From this reading He then realized the enchantment afforded by proximity.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
town
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first few days after his return Sunwich was full of surprises to Jem Hardy.
well-grown
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
whiskered
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
window
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From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw her first at the window, and with a ready recognition of the enchantment lent by distance took the first possible opportunity of a closer observation.
women
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
wonders
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
wrought
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
young
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
younger
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From this reading The town itself had changed but little, and the older inhabitants were for the most part easily recognisable, but time had wrought wonders among the younger members of the population: small boys had attained to whiskered manhood, and small girls passing into well-grown young women had in some cases even changed their names.
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