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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 Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
avoided
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
bright
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
Burton
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
computed
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
consequence
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
Crescent
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
gas-lamp
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
getting
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
giving
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From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
hand
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From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
hardly
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
Harry
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
leaving
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
longer
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
love
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
made
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
meeting
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
met
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
Mr
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
opportunity
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
pain
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
perhaps
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
possible
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
quickly
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
repentant
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From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
RESTITUTION
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From this reading RESTITUTION.
said
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From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
saw
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
sheep
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From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
stayed
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
Theodore
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Harry?" said Burton, giving his hand to the repentant sheep.
too
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From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
very
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
well
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From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
willingly
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From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry stayed a little too long with his love,--a little longer at least than had been computed, and in consequence met Theodore Burton in the Crescent as he was leaving it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This meeting could hardly be made without something of pain, and perhaps it was well for Harry that he should have such an opportunity as this for getting over it quickly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But when he saw Mr. Burton under the bright gas-lamp he would very willingly have avoided him, had it been possible.
