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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 EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
air
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
beguiling
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
blowing
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
bright
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
clear
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
coach
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
coming
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
country
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
CURRENTnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
detained
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
down
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
early
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
EDDY
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
elastic
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
employment
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
evening
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
face
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
feel
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
fresh
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
freshness
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
go
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
Hartlepool
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
impossible
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
knapsack
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
lamb
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
like
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
LOVE'S
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
March
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
met
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
Monkshaven
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
month
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
Newcastle
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
night
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
north
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
out
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
Philip
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
prepared
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
quays
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
raging
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
river
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
sea-breeze
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
shone
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From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
shop
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
shore
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
shoulder
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
side
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
slung
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
staithes
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
storms
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From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
stretch
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From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
tasted
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From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDDY IN LOVE'S CURRENT The next morning shone bright and clear, if ever a March morning did.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was long since Philip had tasted the freshness of the early air on the shore, or in the country, as his employment at the shop detained him in Monkshaven till the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
turned
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From this reading And as he turned down the quays (or staithes) on the north side of the river, towards the shore, and met the fresh sea-breeze blowing right in his face, it was impossible not to feel bright and elastic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beguiling month was coming in like a lamb, with whatever storms it might go raging out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With his knapsack slung over his shoulder, he was prepared for a good stretch towards Hartlepool, whence a coach would take him to Newcastle before night.
