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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 Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
any
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
appear
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From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
Ascot
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
back
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
breezy
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
came
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
cane
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
Carlo
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
courses
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
day
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
devoid
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
embarrassment
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
England
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
farther
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
Felixstowe
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
golf
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
greeting
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
hat
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
head
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
heart
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
Jacob
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
June
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
leaning
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
leisurely
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
London
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
malacca
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
man's
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
matter
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From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
meeting
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
monotony
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
Monte
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
motor
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
occasionally
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
old
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
play
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
pony
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From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
pushing
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
second
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From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
silk
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From this reading "Jacob, old heart!" he exclaimed, leaning on his malacca cane and pushing his silk hat a little farther back on his head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
south
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
Spring
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned to London in June, and on the second day of Ascot he came across Felixstowe, for the first time since their meeting in Monte Carlo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
trip
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
trouble
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From this reading The little matter of the pony did not appear to trouble him.
various
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
well-known
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From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Spring came, and Jacob found the monotony of life relieved by a leisurely motor trip through the south of England, during which he stopped to play golf occasionally at various well-known courses.
young
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From this reading The young man's greeting was breezy and devoid of any embarrassment.
