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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 did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
acquaintance
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
announced
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
appearing
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
away
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
breakfast
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
brighten
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
Campion
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
Cecilia
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
coarse
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
countenance
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
days
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
departure
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
eye
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
fade
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
fall
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
far
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
few
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
firm
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
flowers
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
foreign
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From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
give
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
glance
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
go
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
habiliments
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
hard
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
hearing
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
host's
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
induce
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
Kenelm
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
longer
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
made
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From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
Mrs
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
night
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From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
perhaps
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
sadly
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
said
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
seeing
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
sigh
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
sleep
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From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
smiled
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
snows
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
soil
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From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
stay
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
summer
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the third night from this I shall sleep on foreign soil.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
Travers
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
tried
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From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
up
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From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Travers tried hard to induce him to stay a few days longer, but Kenelm was firm.
wearing
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From this reading “The summer is wearing away,” said he, “and I have far to go before the flowers fade and the snows fall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not glance towards Cecilia when he announced his departure; but, his eye resting on Mrs. Campion, he smiled, perhaps a little sadly, at seeing her countenance brighten up and hearing her give a short sigh of relief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Kenelm surprised the party at breakfast by appearing in the coarse habiliments in which he had first made his host’s acquaintance.
