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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 He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
all
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
arrived
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
bespoke
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
boy
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
change
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
character
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
chivalry
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
complexities
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
countenance
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
curves
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
elastic
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
evening
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
father's
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
few
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
form
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
gayety
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
greet
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
Harley
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
Helen
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
house
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
L'Estrange
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From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
made
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
manner
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
parents
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
perceptible
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
pervaded
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From this reading His manner to Helen bespoke the chivalry that pervaded all the complexities and curves of his character.
play
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
preserved
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
rejoiced
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
saw
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
school
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
singular
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
tenderness
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Harley L'Estrange arrived at his father's house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
unaffectedly
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From this reading He seemed unaffectedly rejoiced to greet his parents, and had something of the gayety and tenderness of a boy returned from school.
variety
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
years
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From this reading The few years that had passed since we saw him last had made no perceptible change in his appearance.
youthfulness
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From this reading He still preserved his elastic youthfulness of form, and singular variety and play of countenance.
