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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 TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
affair
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From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
all
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
arts
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
business
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From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
carry
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
circumstance
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
content
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
delayed
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
doing
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
drifted
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
drifting
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
England
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
expected
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
Faber
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
far
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
finished
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
Gabrielle
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
learned
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
less
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
longed
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
love
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
man
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
novice
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
once
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
plunged
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From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
SEA
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
seas
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
SHIPS
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
situation
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
soul
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
stake
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
telegram
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
tide
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
TWO
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From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
unhappy
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
very
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
wait
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
whole
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From this reading Being far from that, a situation in which the whole soul of the man was at stake, he did as the woman had done--drifted upon the tide of circumstance, and was content to wait.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
woman
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From this reading This was a man who had learned to love a woman, but was a very novice, none the less, in all the arts of love.
work
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From this reading He told Gabrielle once upon a time that she was drifting upon a tide which would carry her to unhappy seas; but he himself had been doing the same thing since his work in England was finished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TWO SHIPS UPON THE SEA I Faber had expected such a telegram; but he had not thought that it would be so longed delayed.
zeal
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From this reading Had it been a business affair, with what zeal would he not have plunged into it?
