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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 CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
agreeable
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
arranged
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
AthwartnounUS /ˈathwart/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
back
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
bark
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
box
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
brine
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
bring
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
BYRON
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From this reading LORD BYRON.
CLARENCE
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
comfort
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
considered
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
conversation
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
desirableness
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
Emily
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
foaming
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
friend
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
fully
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
go
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
home
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
I'll
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
inside
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
lady
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
leisure
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
LORD
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From this reading LORD BYRON.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
marriage
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
meditation
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
more
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
mother
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
Mrs
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
much
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
old
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
pay
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
plenty
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
purpose
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
said
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
seat
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
see
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
settled
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From this reading The good lady said much on the desirableness of marriage for Clarence, and the comfort it would be to my mother to see Emily settled.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
sit
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
swiftly
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From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
visit
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
way
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From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘With thee, my bark, I’ll swiftly go Athwart the foaming brine.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CLARENCE would not tell me his purpose, he said, till he had considered it more fully; nor could we have much conversation on the way home, as my mother had arranged that we should bring an old friend of hers back with us to pay her a visit.
Wrightson
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From this reading So I had to sit inside and make myself agreeable to Mrs. Wrightson, while Clarence had plenty of leisure for meditation outside on the box seat.
