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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 not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
ABANDONS
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
able
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
action
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
appeared
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
arose
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
arrive
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
Barnes
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
bed
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
breakfasted
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bring
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
character
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
conspiracy
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
discouraged
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
EARLY
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
failure
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
Fancy
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
far-reaching
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
gloomily
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
Green
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
guest
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
HOUR
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
hours
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
inconceivable
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
link
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
LITERATURE
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
MR
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From this reading MR.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
pernicious
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
plan
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
realised
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
release
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
seven
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
shape
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
sleepless
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
SPROUSE
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
tangible
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From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
thrashing
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From this reading SPROUSE ABANDONS LITERATURE AT AN EARLY HOUR IN THE MORNING After thrashing about in his bed for seven sleepless hours, Barnes arose and gloomily breakfasted alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
undoubtedly
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
very
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From this reading It was inconceivable that he should not be able in very short order to bring about the release of the fair guest of Green Fancy.
vital
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From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not discouraged over his failure to arrive at anything tangible in the shape of a plan of action.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He realised that the conspiracy in which she appeared to be a vital link was far-reaching and undoubtedly pernicious in character.
