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accepted
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adventured
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From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I must be more or less exact, as it is well nigh impossible to set down everything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
away
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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candle
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From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
dangerous
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From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
detail
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down
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
everywhere
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
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explained
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flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
foundnounUS /found/
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frequently
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
Hitherto
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hovering
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From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indefinite
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
instead
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I must be more or less exact, as it is well nigh impossible to set down everything.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lady
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less
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lodged
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
met
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
Miss
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Monk
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
more
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most
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moth
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From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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nigh
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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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out
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From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
period
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
pertinacity
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From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
practical
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Redbreast
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
Robin
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
romance
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romantic
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round
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seek
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set
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side
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straight
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From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not that the lady accepted me straight away, for the most romantic of women have their practical side.
there
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From this reading For an indefinite period I lodged at The Robin Redbreast, and met Miss Monk frequently here, there, and everywhere.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto I have explained everything in detail, from the time I adventured out to seek romance and found tragedy instead.
tragedy
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
well
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moth had come to the candle, and was hovering round the flame with dangerous pertinacity.
women
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