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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 A NEW PLAN.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
bluffs
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
cool
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
cove
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
delighted
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
down
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
ease
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From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
existence
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
famous
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
glorious
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From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
governor's
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
grass
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
harboring
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
leading
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From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
less
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
more
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From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
NEW
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From this reading A NEW PLAN.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
out
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
pass
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
perfectly
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
place
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
PLAN
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From this reading A NEW PLAN.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
reflection
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
remainder
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
rocks
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
romantic
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
Sam
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From this reading What could be more glorious than the life of ease Sam was leading?
seen
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
stretched
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
there
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
Tom
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From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
trees
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From this reading The cove was so romantic, and it was so cool and pleasant down there among the rocks and trees!
up
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom was no less delighted than astonished at what he had seen in the governor's harboring place.
willing
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From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a famous place for reflection, and, as Tom stretched himself out on the grass, and looked up at the bluffs above him, he told himself that he would be perfectly willing to pass the remainder of his existence there.
