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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 When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
Action
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From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
alternative
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
arrived
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
concession
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
decide
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
destination
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
doubt
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
find
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
flight
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
forget
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From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
got
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
headlong
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
homage
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
idea
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
knowing
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
likely
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
London
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
made
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
Manor
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
Millstead
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
most
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
much
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
presents
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
progress
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
puzzled
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
reason
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
repent
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From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
resolution
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
resolve
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From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
Retreat
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From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
Roderick
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From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
settled
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
sin
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From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
Sir
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From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
Stafford
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From this reading Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
train
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From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
want
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From this reading Did he want to forget or to think; to repent or to resolve?
wanted
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From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not knowing what he wanted, he could not decide where he was most likely to find it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading This is the alternative that presents itself to a mind puzzled to know whether its doubt is a concession to sin or a homage to reason.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Stafford got into the train on his headlong flight from Millstead Manor, he had no settled idea of his destination, and he arrived in London without having made much progress toward a resolution.
