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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 On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY.
arrive
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
back
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
Buttevant
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
car
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
Castle
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
cousin
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
dark
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
day
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
desired
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
dreaded
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
Dublin
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
following
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
frustrated
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
go
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
Ireland
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER JOURNEY.
letter
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
met
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
method
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
mood
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
mother
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
Mr
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
night
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
own
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
people
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
place
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
Prendergast
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
present
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
promised
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
receive
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
returning
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
Richard
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
Richmond
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
road
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
seating
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
seen
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From this reading In his present mood he dreaded to be seen returning, even by his own people about the place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
Somers
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
spent
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
stopping
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
then
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From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
utterly
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
vehicle
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From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent one night in Dublin, and then went on, so that he might arrive at Castle Richmond after dark.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Buttevant he was met by his own car and by Richard, as he had desired; but he found that he was utterly frustrated as to that method of seating himself in his vehicle which he had promised to himself.
written
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From this reading On the following day he did go back to Ireland, stopping a night in Dublin on the road, so that his mother might receive his letter, and that his cousin and Somers might receive those written by Mr. Prendergast.
