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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 Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
ALSO
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
bed
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
breakfast
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
Celtic
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
child
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
clear
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
CONCERNING
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From this reading CONCERNING MR.
eight
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
engrossed
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
FERRIS
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
Finnegan
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From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
gone
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From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
half-past
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
heart
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
interests
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
Like
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From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
matters
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
McTosh
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
MR
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From this reading CONCERNING MR.
much
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
naughty
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
nearer
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
night
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
NOVELIST
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
off
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
ONLOOKER
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
only
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
PETER
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
POPULAR
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
prospect
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
QUIET
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
rose
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From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
saw
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
sir
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
song
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From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
spanking
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
STANHOPE
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
steward
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From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He was off by half-past eight, sir," the steward, McTosh, told Varney at breakfast.
too
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From this reading Indeed, it was only too clear that his Celtic interests had been suddenly engrossed by matters much nearer his heart than the prospect, as he saw the thing, of spanking a naughty child.
Varney
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the Finnegan of song, he was gone again when Varney rose next morning.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
yacht
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From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FERRIS STANHOPE, THE POPULAR NOVELIST; ALSO PETER, THE QUIET ONLOOKER Peter had not yet returned to the yacht when Varney went to bed that night.
