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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 With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
agreeable
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
any
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
avoiding
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
awkwardness
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
blueness
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
captain's
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
chance
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
Common
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
cool
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From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
cultivate
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
family
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
fragrant
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
habits
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
hand
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
Hardy
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
healing
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
heel
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
ideal
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From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
leave
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
light
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
matters
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
means
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
meeting
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
member
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
Nugent
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
office
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
present
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
return
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
road
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
rose
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From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
sea
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
self-effacement
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
sense
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
side
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
spirits
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From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
spring
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From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
stirred
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
sunny
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From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
temperament
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From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Common sense told him to leave matters for the present to the healing hand of Time, and to cultivate habits of self-effacement by no means agreeable to one of his temperament.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
turf
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From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
view
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
walked
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From this reading Despite himself his spirits rose as he walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ideal spring morning, cool and sunny.
way
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From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The short turf by the side of the road was fragrant under his heel, and a light wind stirred the blueness of the sea.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a view to avoiding the awkwardness of a chance meeting with any member of the Nugent family Hardy took the sea road on his way to the office the morning after the captain’s return.
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