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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 "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Afloat
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
all
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Annette
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
backbone
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
backwards
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
blurted
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
brother
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
cast
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
child
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
deportment
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
direction
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
dutifully
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
eager
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
favourite
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
gates
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Geoff
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Georges
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
glancing
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
hair
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Harry
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
holding
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
hungry
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
Italian
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Janey
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
later
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
less
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
like
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
man
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
men
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Miss
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
more
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Mr
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
narrow
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
nephew
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
only
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
other
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
out
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
park
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
path
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
place
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
pretty
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
raft
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
rather
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
raving
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
Reggie
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
sea
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From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
shambled
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
sister's
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
space
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
stared
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
Stirling
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
taken
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
tall
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Thereon
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
thrust
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From this reading Thereon is but a little space, And all men, eager for a place, Do thrust each other in the sea-- And each man, raving for a place, Doth cast his brother in the sea."
tie
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
turned
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From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
Uncle
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From this reading "Uncle Reggie," blurted out Geoff, "that Miss Georges!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Our life is like a narrow raft, Afloat upon the hungry sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
wished
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half an hour later, when Annette had left them, Mr. Stirling and his nephew turned with Janey towards the tall Italian gates, which Harry was dutifully holding open for them.
women
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From this reading As Geoff shambled beside him, glancing backwards in the direction of the path across the park which Annette had taken, Mr. Stirling half wished that his favourite sister's only child stared less at pretty women, that he had less tie and hair, and rather more backbone and deportment.
