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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 A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
aunt
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
aunt's
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From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
bed
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
chair
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
darkness
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
dismissed
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
dreaded
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From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
evening
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
find
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
first
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
glad
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From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
go
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
gone
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
harshly
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
intention
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
interference
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From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
JOURNEY
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
knew
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From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
lake
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
LONG
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
now
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
only
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
plan
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
reaching
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
Rico
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
room
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
seemed
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
simple
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
soon
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
stay
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
Stineli
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
Sunday
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
there
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From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
thought
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
to-night
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From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
told
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From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
took
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading It seemed a simple undertaking to him to find his lake, now that Stineli had told him her plan.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His intention was to stay there only until his aunt had gone to bed.
up
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
went
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From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A LONG JOURNEY When Rico was so harshly dismissed by his aunt that Sunday evening, he went up to his room and took a chair in the darkness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His first thought upon reaching his room was, "I will go to-night, as soon as she has gone to bed."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He dreaded the aunt's interference, although he knew that she would be glad to have him gone.
