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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 THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
advanced
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From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appealing
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arose
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
Away
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
breakfast
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From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
brilliantly
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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car
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climbed
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
concluded
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courage
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From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
day
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From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
departed
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
dining
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
dreamy
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earnest
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engaged
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
entered
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
eyes
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From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
fanciful
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Far
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
gave
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gilding
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
glance
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
hair
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
just
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
knew
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
Lady
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lazily
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
manner
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meet
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From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
more
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From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
most
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mountain
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
occasion
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From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
opened
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
own
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
RELEASE
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resolved
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From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
saw
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From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
seemingly
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
single
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speak
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From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
Stafford
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story
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sun
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
task
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
tears
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From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He advanced with more courage than he had on the first occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELEASE As Stafford concluded his fanciful, dreamy but, seemingly, from his manner, most earnest story, the Far Away Lady gave him a single appealing glance and then arose and departed for her own car.
then
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there
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From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
tops
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From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she passed he saw that there were tears in her eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not speak nor did they meet again that day, but he was resolved to breakfast with her in the morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Morning opened brilliantly and as he entered the dining car, at the time he knew she would be there, he saw that the sun which had but just climbed lazily above the mountain tops, was engaged in the task of gilding her hair.
