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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 In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
agreement
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND SO--TO ENGLAND!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
business
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
career
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
chiefly
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
concerts
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From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
decision
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
ENGLAND
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From this reading AND SO--TO ENGLAND!
enjoyable
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From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
entered
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
following
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From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
go
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
hurried
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
impossible
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
interfered
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
jumble
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
made
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
matters
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
other
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
outset
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
professional
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
remarkably
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From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
retrospect
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
season
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From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
see
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
Several
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
side
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND SO--TO ENGLAND!
spring
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
temporarily
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
three
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND SO--TO ENGLAND!
try
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
two
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
unfortunate
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
very
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From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
wanted
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following season was one of concerts and not remarkably enjoyable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several matters had interfered and made it temporarily impossible, chiefly an unfortunate business agreement into which I had entered at the very outset of my professional career.
wings
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
work
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From this reading In retrospect I see but a hurried jumble of work until our decision, in the spring, to go to England.
world
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
years
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From this reading For two or three years I had wanted to try my wings on the other side of the world.
