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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 SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
aching
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
away
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
become
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
bidding
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
call
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
Chayne
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
compensation
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
corner
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
crept
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
days
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
dilatory
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
diplomacy
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That will just do," he said.
Dorsetshire
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
Downs
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
eleventh
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
following
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
heart
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
Hilary
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
hours
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
idlers
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
just
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From this reading "That will just do," he said.
KNOWS
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
less
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
letter
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
missed
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
MORE
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
obtained
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
Office
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
poignant
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
received
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
reflecting
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
said
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From this reading "That will just do," he said.
saying
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
sensation
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
serves
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
simply
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
some
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
stayed
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
street
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
surely
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
Sussex
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
SYLVIA
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
TELLS
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
ten
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From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SYLVIA TELLS MORE THAN SHE KNOWS Hilary Chayne stayed away from Dorsetshire for ten complete days; and though the hours crept by, dilatory as idlers at a street corner, he obtained some poor compensation by reflecting upon his fine diplomacy.
wandered
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From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
War
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From this reading On the morning of the eleventh he received a letter from the War Office, bidding him call on the following afternoon.
week
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From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will just do," he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So for ten days he wandered about the Downs of Sussex with an aching heart, saying the while, "It serves her right."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In less than a week he would surely be missed; by the time that ten days had passed the sensation might have become simply poignant.
