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absence
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
any
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
ask
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
bed
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
busy
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
Cliff
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
common
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
conversation
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
entered
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
event
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
excite
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
father
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
FOG
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From this reading IN THE FOG.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
friend
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
go
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From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
guests
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
harmed
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
House
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
landlord
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
Leopold
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
mother
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
office
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From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
opposite
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
parted
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
remark
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
safety
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
satisfied
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
Sea
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From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
shown
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
sleep
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From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
son
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
soon
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
squall
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOG.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to go to bed, and quite another to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
too
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
water
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From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Luckily the landlord, satisfied with the safety of his son, did not ask him where he had been; for his absence on the water was too common an event to excite any remark, and Leopold went to bed as soon as he had shown himself to his mother, and told her that the squall had not harmed him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He entered the office, where his father was busy in conversation with one of the guests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leopold parted with his friend opposite the Sea Cliff House.
