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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 He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
accomplished
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From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
angle
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
appeared
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From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
arrive
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
back
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
came
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
casual
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
church
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
close
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From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
closely
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From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
colour
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
difficulty
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
discovered
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
doors
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
doubled
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
easy
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
encounter
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
eyes
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
hurried
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
Manston
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
matter
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
merely
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
minutes
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From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
Mrs
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
nearer
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
only
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From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
opportunity
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From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
other
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
out
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
Owen
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From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
particularize
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
path
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
purpose
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From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
resolved
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From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
round
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
sharp
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From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
sight
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From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
stranger's
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From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered, as she drew nearer, a difficulty which had not struck him at first--that it is not an easy matter to particularize the colour of a stranger’s eyes in a merely casual encounter on a path out of doors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
three
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From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owen resolved to make something of this opportunity.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
veil
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From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That Mrs. Manston must be brought close to him, and not only so, but to look closely at him, if his purpose were to be accomplished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hurried along towards the church, doubled round a sharp angle, and came back upon the other path, by which Mrs. Manston must arrive.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In about three minutes she appeared in sight without a veil.
