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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 The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
affairs
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From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
air
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
belonging
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
bring
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From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
brown
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
Carnac
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
Carnac's
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
chairs
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
Chintz
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
chintz-covered
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
clear
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
comfort
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
corner
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
cover
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
covered
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
crisis
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From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
day
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
drawings
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
easy
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
elected
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
engravings
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
evening
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
father
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
few
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
girl
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
given
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
home
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
honours
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
influencing
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
Junia
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
Junia's
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
larger
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
lounge
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
merit
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
new
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
now
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From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
old
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
once
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his mind, it was now or never for himself; he must bring affairs to a crisis.
own
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
paper
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
parlour
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
play
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
read
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
spheres
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From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
Tarboe
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Junia's father was poor, but the girl had given their home an air of comfort and an art belonging to larger spheres.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
walls
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
water-colour
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From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
win
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From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
windows
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From this reading Chintz was the cover on windows and easy chairs, and in a corner of the parlour was a chintz-covered lounge where she read of an evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were covered with brown paper, and on it were a few of her own water-colour drawings, and a few old engravings of merit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day Carnac was elected it was clear to Tarboe that he must win Junia at once, if he was ever to do so, for Carnac's new honours would play a great part in influencing her.
