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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 It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
able
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
any
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
arm
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
assertion
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
assistance
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
bone
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
Buildings
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
careful
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
carried
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
chambers
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
coat
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
day
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
declared
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
eight
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
expected
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
eyes
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
following
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
full
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
further
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
go
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
home
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
live
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
London
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
made
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
MARRY
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From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."
meaning
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
men
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
Moonbeam
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
most
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
Mr
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."
Neefit
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
night
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
now
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
own
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
Patience
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
put
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
rate
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
reminded
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
Sir
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
sling
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
Southampton
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
Stemm
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
taken
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
tears
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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
Thomas
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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
understanding
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
plants and bushes growing beneath taller trees
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
Up
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From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
usual
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
villa
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
weeks
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
women
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From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.
