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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 REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
according
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
anxiety
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From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
asylum
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
cast
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
daughter
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
departure
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
die
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
Dympsfield
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
enjoy
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
fathers
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
Fitz
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From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
followed
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
House
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
live
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
move
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
now
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
other
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
problem
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
REACTION
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
rebuilt
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
recent
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From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
remain
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
roof
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
royal
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
season
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
shattered
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
small
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
solved
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
some
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From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
tension
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From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
unendurable
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From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
unhappy
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From this reading To be sure the unhappy Fitz was still our anxiety.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
week
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From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
well-nigh
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From this reading The tension of our recent life had been well-nigh unendurable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REACTION The week which followed the royal departure was a season of reaction at Dympsfield House.
wont
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From this reading But now the die was cast, the problem solved; we could live and move and enjoy our being according to our wont.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He and his small daughter were still under our roof, and would so remain until the house of his fathers had been rebuilt or until such time as he should choose some other asylum for his shattered life.
