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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 In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
All
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From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
Arnfinn
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
Augusta
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
breast
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
came
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
clean
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
clearly
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
conclusion
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
defined
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
discouragement
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
ensued
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
entreaties
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From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
exasperatingly
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
extreme
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
fellow
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
friend's
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From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
gather
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
go
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From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
headstrong
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
informing
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
knapsack
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
loved
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
made
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
moment
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
much
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
multifarious
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
packed
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
passion
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
persuasions
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
prevailed
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
scientific
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
slowly
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
speculation
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
Strand
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From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
Strand's
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
stream
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
sub-currents
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
V
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From this reading V.
vain
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From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
wanderings
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From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
week
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From this reading During the week that ensued, the multifarious sub-currents of Strand’s passion seemed slowly to gather themselves into one clearly defined stream, and, after much scientific speculation, he came to the conclusion that he loved Augusta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All his friend’s entreaties were in vain; he would and must go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strand was an exasperatingly headstrong fellow, and persuasions never prevailed with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a moment of extreme discouragement, he made a clean breast of it to Arnfinn, at the same time informing him that he had packed his knapsack, and would start on his wanderings again the next morning.
