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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 was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
abode
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
active
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
Aspe
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
beauty
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
borders
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
bought
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
busy
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
card
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
Charmed
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
comfortably
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
divert
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
engaging
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
enjoying
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
evening
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
Gara
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
home
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
immense
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
intention
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
iron-mill
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
keep
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
lovely
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
means
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
mountains
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
near
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
new
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
occupation
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
Oloron
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
past
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
Pyrenees
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
quantity
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
resolved
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
ruminating
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
said
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
sale
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
see
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
servant
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
settled
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
some
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
soon
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From this reading He was soon settled comfortably in his new home, and enjoying a busy, active life.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
there
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
too
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From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
transportation
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
up
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
utilizing
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
valley
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From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
waiting
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From this reading One evening, as he was ruminating over the past, his servant brought him a card, and said the gentleman was waiting to see him.
want
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
wasted
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charmed with the beauty of the Pyrenees, and the lovely valley of Aspe, he resolved to take up his abode there.
wood
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From this reading An iron-mill was for sale near Oloron, on the borders of the Gara; he bought it with the intention of utilizing the immense quantity of wood, which, for want of means of transportation, was being wasted in the mountains.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He determined to divert his mind by engaging in some occupation which would keep him too busy to think of himself and his disappointment.
