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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 There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
accompany
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
anomaly
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
Calcombe
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
dances
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
dinners
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
distasteful
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
Dunbude
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
employer's
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
end
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
Ernest
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
existence
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
Exmoor
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
family
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
felt
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
hardly
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
HEBREWS
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From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
how
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
knew
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
later
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
live
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
London
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
managed
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
meet
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mistake
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mix
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
more
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
own
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
Pomeroy
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From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
pretty
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
pupil
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
round
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
season
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
several
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
somehow
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
sooner
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
There
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
THESEdeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Calcombe Pomeroy Ernest had returned, not to Dunbude, but to meet the Exmoor party in London.
utterly
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From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
versâ
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
vice
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
vinegar
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From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'WHAT DO THESE HEBREWS HERE?'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The round of dances and dinners to which he had to accompany his pupil was utterly distasteful to him.
whole
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From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That an explosion must come, sooner or later, he felt pretty sure in his own mind for several reasons: his whole existence there was a mistake and an anomaly, and he could no more mix in the end with the Exmoor family than oil can mix with vinegar, or vice versâ.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There he had managed somehow--he hardly knew how himself--to live through a whole season without an explosion in his employer's family.
