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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 But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
adventurers
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
all
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
beautiful
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
bowled
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
chestnuts
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
drove
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
elms
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
enough
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
EVERYBODY'S
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From this reading EVERYBODY’S FANCIES.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
expedition
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
FANCIES
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From this reading EVERYBODY’S FANCIES.
fate
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
fortnight's
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
going
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
grave
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From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
guests
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
How
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From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
inclination
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
inquire
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
leisure
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
Marian
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From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
minds
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
paradise
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
patroness
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
paused
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
pleasantly
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
really
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
Richmond
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
roads
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
said
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From this reading “How grave every one looked,” said Marian.
solemn
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
solemnised
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
somewhat
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From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
speculate
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
sufficient
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
summer
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
unknown
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From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
up
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
visit
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
way
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had leisure enough, but they had not inclination; they were somewhat excited, but not at all solemnised.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They thought of the unknown paradise to which they were going--of their beautiful patroness and her guests; but they never paused to inquire, as they bowled pleasantly along under the elms and chestnuts, anything at all about their fate.
Willows
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
world
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
young
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From this reading But the young adventurers had sufficient time to speculate upon their “fate,” and to make up their minds whether this journey of theirs was really a fortnight’s visit to Richmond, or a solemn expedition into the world, as they drove along the pleasant summer roads on their way to the Willows.
