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5
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
crowd
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
dances
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
eighteenth
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
evenings
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
Exmoor
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
FAREWELLS
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From this reading FAREWELLS.
filled
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
forever
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
friends
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
future
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
gathered
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
graduation
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
happened
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
hearts
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
home
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
homesickness
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
intervened
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
June
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
juniors
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
leave
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
like
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
many
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
Molly
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
more
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
now
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
occurred
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
old
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
quiet
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
reception
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
senior
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
sort
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
space
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
talked
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
Then
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From this reading Then there were long quiet evenings when the old crowd gathered in No. 5 and talked of the future.
There
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From this reading There were dances at Exmoor and dances at Wellington and the senior reception to the juniors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
things
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From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
two-pronged
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
Wellington
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From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great many things happened in the space that intervened between the first of May and the eighteenth of June, when graduation occurred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rest of the time until graduation was like a dream to Molly and her friends whose hearts were filled with a sort of two-pronged homesickness; homesickness for home and for Wellington, which now they were about to leave forever more.
