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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 Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
admit
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
analyse
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
any
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
Apart
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
appear
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
assist
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
befriended
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
certain
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
communicate
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
companion
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
conscious
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
days
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
desire
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
desiring
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
diligently
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
Englishman's
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
fact
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
felt
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
flesh
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
gazing
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
girl
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER PICTURE.
highly
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
impression
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
indeed
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
inn
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
lad
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
made
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
met
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
more
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
motives
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
now
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
photograph
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
PICTURE
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From this reading HER PICTURE.
possession
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
probable
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
relatives
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
see
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From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
seeing
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
seen
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
solace
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
stayed
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
stream
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
then
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Apart from this, he could not quite analyse his motives for desiring to see more of her, though he was conscious of the desire.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
three
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
tracing
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
wanderings
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
watched
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
willing
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
woman
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From this reading Her picture had, however, been a companion to him in his wanderings, and he had, indeed, now and then found a certain solace in gazing at it, while now he had seen her in the flesh he was willing to admit that he had never met any woman who had made the same impression on him.
Wyllard
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From this reading Wyllard stayed at the inn three days without seeing anything more of the girl he had met beside the stream, though he diligently watched for her.
young
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From this reading For one thing, he had long felt it was his duty to communicate with the relatives of the lad he had befriended, and the fact that he had found her photograph in the young Englishman's possession made it appear highly probable that she could assist him in tracing them.
