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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 pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Alban
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
bad
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
careless
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
concealment
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
content
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
decided
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
direction
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
discovered
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
drawing-master
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
Emily
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
especially
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
fields
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
footpath
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Good-morning
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
grounds
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
grudgingly
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
happened
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
highroad
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
incurably
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
irritability
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Ladd's
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
led
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
manners
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
men
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
Morris
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
motion
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
neighborhood
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
nervous
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
offensive
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
opinion
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
pass
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
Public
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
pursued
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
railway
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
retiring
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
retreat
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
said
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
seeks
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
state
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
station
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From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
temper
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
trees
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
women
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From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
