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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
brain
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not write.
creation
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
day
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
desire
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
devote
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not write.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
experienced
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
expression
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
future
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
give
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
health
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
love
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
made
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
Martin
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
matters
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
meeting
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
moment
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
more
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not write.
notes
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
old
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
once
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
poems
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
prospered
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
resolved
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
Ruth
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
saw
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
shock
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
soon
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
spilling
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
spontaneous
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
springing
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
stirring
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
Stories
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From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
vacation
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From this reading This was his little vacation; he had resolved to devote it to rest and love, and in both matters he prospered.
vitality
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From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was soon spilling over with vitality, and each day he saw Ruth, at the moment of meeting, she experienced the old shock of his strength and health.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stories and poems were springing into spontaneous creation in his brain, and he made notes of them against the future time when he would give them expression.
write
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From this reading The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.
