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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 left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
afterwards
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
ago
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
all
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
Australian
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
away
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
back
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
bear
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
bright
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
bring
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
brooded
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
came
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
delay
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
depression
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
destiny
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
down
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
dreary
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
evening
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
exile
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
Fenton
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
final
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
gate
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
Gilbert
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
GOOD-BYE
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From this reading "GOOD-BYE."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
heart
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
hopes
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
hour
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
less
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
Lidford
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
made
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
Marian
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
Nowell
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
only
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
parting
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
struggled
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
summer
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
Sunday
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
sweet
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
swept
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
thoughts
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From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
town
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
troubles
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
turned
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
vainly
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not look beyond that dreary Australian exile; he could not bring his thoughts to bear upon the time that was to come afterwards, and which need be no less bright because of this delay.
watched
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From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
way
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
weary
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From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
week
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From this reading It seemed as if all the hopes that had made life so sweet to him only a week ago had been swept away.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He left Lidford weary at heart, weighed down by a depression he had vainly struggled against, and he brooded over his troubles all the way back to town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour for the final parting came at last, and Gilbert Fenton turned his back upon the little gate by which he had watched Marian Nowell standing upon that first summer Sunday evening which sealed his destiny.
