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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 work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
abruptly
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
Alsatian
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
anticipating
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
assemble
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
average
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
begun
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
betook
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
Binda's
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
commis
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
Darco
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
Darco's
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
day
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
declaimed
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
deep
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
dramatic
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
drove
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
endrance
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
English
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
eyes
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
golden
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
group
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
happened
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
heroine
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
hours
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
hurricane
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
just
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
labours
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
lasted
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
laughter
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
leaving
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
London
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
lounged
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
murder
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
Now
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
occasionally
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
pair
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
passion
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
Pauer
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
Paul
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
pilgrimage
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
saffron
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
said
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
study
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
then
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
There
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
thus
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
twelve
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
two
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
vat
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
visage
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From this reading Pauer lounged for a day or two, and then betook his golden visage and saffron eyes to London, leaving the pair to their labours.
voyageurs
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
want
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From this reading ‘Now, vat I want,’ said Darco, ‘is just this: It is Binda’s endrance.
weeks
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
wells
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From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deep wells of laughter here and there in the course of that dramatic pilgrimage.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
work
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From this reading The work thus abruptly begun lasted for weeks, and Darco’s enthusiasm drove Paul before it as if it had been a hurricane.
worked
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From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul and Darco worked on an average twelve hours a day, and it happened occasionally that a group of terrified _commis voyageurs_ would assemble in the passage outside the study anticipating murder, whilst Darco, in Alsatian English, declaimed the passion of his heroine.
