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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 Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
act
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From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
any
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
Bar
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
betrays
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
change
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
charm
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
child
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From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
cities
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
conscious
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
creeping
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
delight
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
destroying
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
Foreign
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
fret
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
gladly
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
greater
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
growing
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From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
HEARnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
JEW
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From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
London
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
Londoner
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
lost
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From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
More
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
much
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
Once
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
own
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
pleasure
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
posts
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
quit
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
rare
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
rarely
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
safer
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
scenes
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
seems
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From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
shadows
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
sometimes
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To me she seems as the great growing child which has lost its strength in the act.
striving
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
subtle
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From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
Temple
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
tonic
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
touch
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
true-blue
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From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
turn
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From this reading Foreign scenes are ever a safer tonic to me than any fret and striving of our own cities; and gladly as I turn to London sometimes, it is rarely that I do not quit her shadows with a greater pleasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps I am conscious of a subtle change creeping upon her, and destroying much of her charm.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE HEAR OF THE JEW AGAIN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Once More in London._ I am not one of those who touch the posts by Temple Bar with that rare delight which betrays the true-blue Londoner.
