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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 great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
arranged
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
away
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
bank
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From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
communicative
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
country
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From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
days
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
deal
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
departure
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
dust
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
England
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
feet
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
few
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
friendly
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
getting
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
happen
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
happened
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
hour
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From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
King
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
leaving
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From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
made
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
matters
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
met
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
Much
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
necessity
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
Park
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
planned
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From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
plenty
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
route
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From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
sense
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From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
shook
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
Stafford
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
things
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From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
unusually
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
urgent
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
very
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From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
VOICE
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From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
