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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 And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
Abbot's
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
all
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
altar
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
book-loving
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
came
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
caretaker's
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
Church
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
dine
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
Dominic
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
doors
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
down
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
eastward
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
fellow-men
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
few
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it grew late.
Gardens
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
gateway
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
gladness
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
gratitude
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
grew
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From this reading For it grew late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
High
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
house
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
humour
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
Iglesias
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
Italian
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
Kensington
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
late
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From this reading For it grew late.
leading
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
leaving
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
longer
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
many
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
Mary
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
more
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
once
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
opposite
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
Palace
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
passing
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
pleasantly
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
possessed
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
prayer
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
proposed
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
pursued
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
remembrance
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
restaurant
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
softening
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From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
spent
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
spirit
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
St
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
Street
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
supposed
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
touched
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The remembrance of the book-loving little caretaker's gratitude remained by him pleasantly, softening his humour towards all his fellow-men.
tranquil
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
turned
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
unpretentious
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From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
way
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From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A few doors short of the gateway leading into Palace Gardens was an unpretentious Italian restaurant where he proposed to dine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it came about that a more tranquil spirit, touched with sober gladness, possessed Dominic Iglesias as, leaving that house of many memories, he pursued his way down Church Street and, passing into Kensington High Street opposite St. Mary Abbot's Church, turned eastward once again.
wordless
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From this reading He had spent longer than he had supposed in wordless prayer before the altar of his dead.
