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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 was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
absent
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
AFOOT
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
Alida
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
all
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
Aunt
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
away
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
Beth
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
breakfasted
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
Club
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
Cortlandt's
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From this reading Mr. Cortlandt’s morning hours varied.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
Country
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
day
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
days
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
dined
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
dinner
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
early
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
engagement
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
exceedingly
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
fact
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
flew
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
fond
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
golf
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
happened
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
home
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
HORSEBACK
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
hours
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From this reading Mr. Cortlandt’s morning hours varied.
house
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
impossible
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
lived
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
lovely
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
lunch
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
lunched
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Cortlandt’s morning hours varied.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Cortlandt’s morning hours varied.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
new
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
often
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
out
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
people
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
planning
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
play
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
room
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
see
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
several
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
snow
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes her Aunt Alida breakfasted in her room, lunched and dined out and Beth could not see her that day.
strange
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
strangest
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
successive
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From this reading He was never at home to lunch and if he had a dinner engagement on successive days it happened that Beth might not see him for several days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
things
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From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
together
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
varied
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From this reading Mr. Cortlandt’s morning hours varied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
wife
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From this reading He was not often away, except when he and his wife were absent together, for he was exceedingly fond of his home and of his lovely wife, but sometimes he breakfasted early, sometimes not at all at home, but at the Country Club where he went to play golf till the snow flew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AFOOT AND ON HORSEBACK One of the strangest things in all her strange new life to Beth was the fact that although one lived in the same house with people it might be quite impossible to see them without planning for it.
