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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 owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
almost
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
Aunt
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
battles
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
confess
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
confession
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
contemplate
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
desired
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
difficult
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
Elizabeth
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
fact
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
father
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
faults
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
feeble
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
fight
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
following
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
fulfilled
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
growing
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
hardest
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
how
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
humiliation
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
immediate
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
knew
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
leave-taking
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
letter
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
likewise
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
MATTHEW
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
mission
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
Monday
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
more
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
namely
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
old
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
owing
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
own
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
path
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
PEACE
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
proceed
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
received
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
Reg
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
Reg's
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
return
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
school
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
society
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
somewhat
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
son's
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
started
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
suffer
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
Thus
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From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
Towers
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
unexpected
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From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
upward
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His leave-taking on the Monday following Reg's confession was somewhat unexpected.
way
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From this reading It was almost more than he knew how to contemplate, but having started on the upward path, he determined to proceed, however difficult the way.
weary
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From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
well
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From this reading PEACE AT LAST MATTHEW had returned to The Towers, having fulfilled his mission well.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was owing to the fact that he had received a letter from his father, who, feeling himself to be growing old and feeble, and likewise weary of his own society, desired his son's immediate return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus was Reg left with the hardest battles to fight, namely, to confess his grievous faults to his Aunt Elizabeth, and to suffer his humiliation at school.
