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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
approaching
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
beg
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From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
blame
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
book
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From this reading She had his book in her hand.
Buel
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
calmness
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
deck
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
diffidence
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
dinner
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From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
enjoying
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
Euston
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
evening
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
excitement
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
expanse
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
felt
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
girl
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
hand
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From this reading She had his book in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
Kenan
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
led
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
light
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
London
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
mentally
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
Most
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From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
natural
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
noise
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
now
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
ocean
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
pardon
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From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
passengers
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From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
preparing
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From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
reaction
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
recent
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
rounds
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
said
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From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
saw
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had his book in her hand.
squalor
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
Station
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
termed
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
turned
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From this reading As he turned on one of his rounds, he saw approaching him the girl of Euston Station, as he mentally termed her.
walked
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From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenan Buel walked the deck alone in the evening light, and felt that he ought to be enjoying the calmness and serenity of the ocean expanse around him after the noise and squalor of London; but now that the excitement of the recent quarrel was over, he felt the reaction, and his natural diffidence led him to blame himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the passengers were below, preparing for dinner, and he had the deck to himself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have come to beg your pardon,” she said.
