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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 Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
boarded
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From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we did not like it.
care
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
desire
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But we did not like it.
enough
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
Euphemia
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From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
exceptional
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
excessively
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
felt
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
find
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
go
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
home
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
house
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
indicating
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we did not like it.
like
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From this reading But we did not like it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
marriage
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From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
months
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From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we did not like it.
occasions
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
out
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
own
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
rare
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
reason
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From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
rent
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
said
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
some
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From this reading For some months after our marriage, Euphemia and I boarded.
state
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
there
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From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
three
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
unphilosophic
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
want
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
ways
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From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we did not like it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
why
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From this reading Indeed, there was no reason why we should like it.
wife
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From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Euphemia said that she never felt at home except when she was out, which feeling, indicating such an excessively unphilosophic state of mind, was enough to make me desire to have a home of my own, where, except upon rare and exceptional occasions, my wife would never care to go out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should want to rent a house, there are three ways to find one.
