28th
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From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They joined Shelley, posted to Dover, and crossed in an open boat to Calais during a violent storm....
having companions or an escort
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sleeping now in a cabaret and now in a cottage, they at last finished this strange honeymoon, and the strangest sentimental journey ever undertaken since Adam and Eve went forth with all the world before them where to choose.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They joined Shelley, posted to Dover, and crossed in an open boat to Calais during a violent storm....
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The three went to Paris, where they bought a donkey, and rode him in turns to Geneva, the others walking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
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CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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Clairmont
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ContemporariesnounUS /kənˈtempəreriz/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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a small house with a single story
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placed crosswise
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donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
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DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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at any time
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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
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Godwin
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From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three went to Paris, where they bought a donkey, and rode him in turns to Geneva, the others walking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Jane
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of or relating to two people who are married to each other
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undertake a journey or trip
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the month following June and preceding August
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KEGAN
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immediately past
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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touching and supported by a surface
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To move from a closed position.
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others
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the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
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inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The three went to Paris, where they bought a donkey, and rode him in turns to Geneva, the others walking.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
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ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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the state of being asleep
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On July 28th, early in the morning, Mary Godwin left her father’s house, accompanied by Jane Clairmont.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sleeping now in a cabaret and now in a cottage, they at last finished this strange honeymoon, and the strangest sentimental journey ever undertaken since Adam and Eve went forth with all the world before them where to choose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They joined Shelley, posted to Dover, and crossed in an open boat to Calais during a violent storm....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The three went to Paris, where they bought a donkey, and rode him in turns to Geneva, the others walking.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
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acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
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close enough to be walked to
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The three went to Paris, where they bought a donkey, and rode him in turns to Geneva, the others walking.
in or at the place that
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William
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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