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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 THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
ASSOCIATION
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
children
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
days
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
detained
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
devoted
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
event
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
Godolphin
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
hand
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
helping
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
illegitimate
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
inquiry
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
lent
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
longer
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
MAKES
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
NATURE
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
now
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
only
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
opening
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
ordained
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
performed
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
present
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
principal
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
relations
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
rich
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
rites
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
said
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
Saville
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
saw
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From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
some
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
STARS
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
SUMMER
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
SURPRISE
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
town
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From this reading This event detained Godolphin some days longer in town.
WALK
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From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
wealth
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
wealthy
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From this reading As in life Saville had never lent a helping hand to the distressed, as he had mixed with the wealthy only, so now to the wealthy only was his wealth devoted.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He saw the last rites performed to Saville, and he was present at the opening of the will.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE JOURNEY AND THE SURPRISE.--A WALK IN THE SUMMER NIGHT.--THE STARS AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT MEMORY MAKES WITH NATURE.
word
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From this reading The rich Godolphin was his principal heir; not a word was even said about his illegitimate children, not an inquiry ordained towards his poor relations.
