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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 Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
alarm
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
arrival
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
aspirations
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
Audley's
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
back
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From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
Basset's
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
buoyed
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
came
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From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
Colet's
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
days
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
died
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
down
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
ears
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
Francis
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
generated
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
hint
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
hopes
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
illness
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
indeed
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
John
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
later
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
London
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
low
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From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
nebulous
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
Place
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
plans
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
return
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
revive
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
seat
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
some
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
spirits
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From this reading He came back low in his mind and in poor spirits.
Stafford
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
sufficient
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
town
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
train
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From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
up
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
visit
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From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of the alarm he had been in London, and it was not until some days later that he took his seat in the morning train to return to Stafford.
way
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From this reading On his way to town, and for some days after his arrival, he had been buoyed up by plans, nebulous indeed, but sufficient.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hopes, if not the aspirations, which Colet’s enthusiasm had generated in him had died down, and the visit to Francis Place had done nothing to revive them.
word
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From this reading Not a word or hint of John Audley’s illness had come to Basset’s ears.
