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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 "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
allow
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From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
always
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
amuse
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
boat
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
claimed
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From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
companion
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
company
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From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
Dick
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
dusk
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
else
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
fairness
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
far
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
five
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
green
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
guest
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
interesting
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From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
letting
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
miles
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
more
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
o'clock
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
off
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
once
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
only
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
person
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From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
place
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
properly
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
put
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
said
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From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
sake
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
say
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From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
scull
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
six
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
started
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
Thames
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From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
there
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
together
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
toy
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
twenty
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
two
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
upper
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From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
wanted
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From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We started before six o'clock the next morning, as we were still twenty- five miles from our resting place, and Dick wanted to be there before dusk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The journey was pleasant, though to those who do not know the upper Thames, there is little to say about it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After having come so far," said she, "I will not be put off with a companion who will be always thinking of somebody else than me: the guest is the only person who can amuse me properly.
women
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From this reading Ellen and I were once more together in her boat, though Dick, for fairness' sake, was for having me in his, and letting the two women scull the green toy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ellen, however, would not allow this, but claimed me as the interesting person of the company.
