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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 There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
any
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
architectural
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
benignity
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
came
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
churches
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
City
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
content
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
coolness
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
countenance
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
demanded
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
discovered
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
early
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
ears
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
extravagance
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
faces
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
failed
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
Fleet
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
forth
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
gallant
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
glowed
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
highway
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
Hilliard
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
inharmonious
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
interests
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
joy
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From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
joyous
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
July
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
light
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
longer
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
made
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
mellow
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
men
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
moment
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
mood
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
music
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
nowhere
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
old
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
palate
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
passing
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
ramble
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
roaring
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
said
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From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
satisfactions
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
search
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
solaced
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
sought
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
sounds
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
Street
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
strolled
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
tavern
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
There
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
things
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," he said to himself, "is the joy of life.
time-honoured
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
tired
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From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
to-day
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
weary
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From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading No longer weary, he strolled westward, content with the satisfactions of each passing moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
wine
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came an afternoon early in July when Hilliard, tired with a long ramble in search of old City churches--his architectural interests never failed--sought rest and coolness in a Fleet Street tavern of time-honoured name.
women
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From this reading When he went forth again into the roaring highway things glowed before him in a mellow light: the sounds of Fleet Street made music to his ears; he looked with joyous benignity into the faces of men and women, and nowhere discovered a countenance inharmonious with his gallant mood.
yielded
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From this reading It was long since he had yielded to any extravagance; to-day his palate demanded wine, and with wine he solaced it.
