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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 reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
admirer
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
Adolphus
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
boldness
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
bounteous
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
call
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From this reading He resolved to call.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
cast
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
Charmed
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
courageous
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
demolished
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
desirable
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
ease
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
entered
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
Equator
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
expectation
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
extremely
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
fairly
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
front
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
full
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
garden
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
gate
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
glances
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
Hardy
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
harvest
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
heard
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
hire
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
labourer
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
labouring
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
Lodge
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
longing
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
Mr
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
naturally
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
Nugent
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
objections
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
others
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
person
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
plans
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
recklessness
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
reminded
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
resolved
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From this reading He resolved to call.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
sheer
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
spellbound
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
suffering
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
Swann
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
swing
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
up
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From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
vineyard
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From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kate Nugent, who heard the gate swing behind him as he entered the front garden, looked up and stood spellbound at his audacity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
won
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From this reading Charmed at the ease with which he had demolished the objections of Mr. Adolphus Swann and won that suffering gentleman over to his plans, Hardy began to cast longing glances at Equator Lodge.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He reminded himself that the labourer was worthy of his hire, and it seemed moreover an extremely desirable thing that Captain Nugent should know that he was labouring in his vineyard with the full expectation of a bounteous harvest.
young
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From this reading As a fairly courageous young person she was naturally an admirer of boldness in others, but this seemed sheer recklessness.
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