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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 spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
accompanied
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
all
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
anyone's
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
autumn
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
beach
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
beautiful
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
boat
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
brother
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
cool
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
core
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
countryside
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
cutting
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
declined
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From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
dilettante
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
discretion
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
Doreen
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
Eileen
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
elders
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
feud
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
folks
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
friends
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
get
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
girls
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
hardly
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
honour
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From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
hosts
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
inmost
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
interfere
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
Irish
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
Kathleen
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
Lawrence
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
less
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
lively
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
longer
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
many
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
more
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
much
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
often
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
old
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
opportunity
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
Paddy
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
pleasure
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
preferred
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From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
realised
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
resented
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
sarcasms
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
scarcely
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
shown
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
spell
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
superiority
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
two
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
waging
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
weather
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From this reading A spell of beautiful autumn weather brought Lawrence often to the beach as of old to get his boat, but Kathleen and Doreen no longer accompanied him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
wild
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From this reading A nameless feud was waging between the _dilettante_ brother and the two lively Irish girls, scarcely less wild than Paddy, who resented his cool superiority and cutting sarcasms to their inmost core.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not interfere with anyone’s pleasure, however, as they had hosts of friends all over the countryside, and Lawrence preferred having Eileen to himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were not asked, and had they been would have declined the honour.
young
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From this reading It was hardly realised by the elders that with so many young folks about two should have much opportunity of being alone, or a little more discretion might have been shown.
