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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 DISCLOSURE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
away
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
become
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
break
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
breath
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
Cordelia's
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
day
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
death
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
departure
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From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
DISCLOSURE
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From this reading A DISCLOSURE.
emaciated
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
England
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
entangled
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
father
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
following
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
full
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
hard
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
home
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
immediate
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From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
intelligence
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
leave
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
letters
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
lying
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
meshes
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
more
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
Moreton
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
Mr
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
Noble
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
once
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
pale
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
peremptory
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From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
promise
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
reached
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
received
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
request
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
Reynolds
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
stay
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
subject
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
sweet
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
there
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From this reading It was hard for him to break away from the sweet meshes in which he was entangled, and hard for him to leave Reynolds lying there pale and emaciated, with little more than the breath of life in him; but he could not stay.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
understanding
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
urgent
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From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This summons was so urgent and peremptory that nothing short of immediate departure could be thought of.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
wife
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From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So he went; but not without Cordelia's promise to become his wife, and not before he had reached a full understanding with Mr. Noble on the subject.
wound
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From this reading The day following that on which Reynolds received his wound brought letters to Moreton from his home in England, with intelligence of the sudden death of his father, and a request for him to come at once.
