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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 It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
appear
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
aught
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
bring
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From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
coward
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
declared
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
Dr
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
early
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
evening
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
evil
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
full
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
happy
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
heard
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
heart
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From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
hero
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
hour
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
imperative
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From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
intervening
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
latterly
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
letting
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
Like
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
Mary
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
midsummer
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
months
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
much
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
niece
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From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
night
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From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
night's
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
now
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
off
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
pages
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
put
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
Retrospective
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
robbed
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
seen
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
share
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
sleep
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
spring
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
then
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From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
Thorne
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
thus
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From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like a coward, he would put off the evil hour till the next morning, and thus robbed himself of his night's sleep.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then full midsummer, and it is now early spring: and during the intervening months the doctor had not had a happy time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that night, as we have before told, he took his niece to his heart; but he could not then bring himself to tell her that which it was so imperative that she should know.
very
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
weight
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From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since that evening when he retired to rest without letting Mary share the grievous weight which was on his mind, we have neither seen nor heard aught of him.
work
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From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Retrospective It was declared in the early pages of this work that Dr Thorne was to be our hero; but it would appear very much as though he had latterly been forgotten.
