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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 was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
air
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
all
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
Amy
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
back
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
balmy
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
blunder
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
brace
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
Burt
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
charging
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
children's
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
circumstances
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
companionship
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
country
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
day
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
declined
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
discontented
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
DUCK-SHOOTING
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
ducks
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
duties
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
enjoyed
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
entered
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
fact
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
farmhouse
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
favorable
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
frame
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
frequency
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
grew
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
home
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
hour
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
hours
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
hung
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
hungry
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
increased
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
increasing
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
induced
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
inhabitants
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
intention
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
join
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
maples
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
most
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
notwithstanding
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
number
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
occurred
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
one's
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
piazza
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
REGRETS
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
results
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
satisfaction
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
Saturday
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
self
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
several
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
skill
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
soon
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
sport
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
suit
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
sun
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
supper
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
trophies
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
unwonted
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
usual
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From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
warm
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From this reading He remembered the children's intention of spending the day among the maples, and as the sun grew warm, and the air balmy, the thought occurred with increasing frequency that he might have induced Amy to join them, and so have enjoyed long hours of companionship under circumstances most favorable to his suit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
weary
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From this reading He had returned weary, hungry, and discontented, notwithstanding the fact that several brace of ducks hung on the piazza as trophies of his skill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was in that uncomfortable frame of mind which results from charging one's self with a blunder.
wished
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REGRETS AND DUCK-SHOOTING Saturday afternoon, as is usual in the country, brought an increased number of duties to the inhabitants of the farmhouse, but at the supper hour they all, except Burt, looked back upon the day with unwonted satisfaction.
zest
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From this reading In the morning he had entered on the sport with his usual zest, but it had soon declined, and he wished he had remained at home.
