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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 His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
all
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
appear
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
arose
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From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
ask
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
bacon
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From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
boiling
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
bubblingnounUS /ˈbubbling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
cigars
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
circumstances
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
coffee
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From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
condition
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
conscious
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
cooked
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From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
Croft
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
emotion
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
evidently
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From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
favorable
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
Green
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
interview
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
lady
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
late
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From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
Lawrence
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
light
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
loved
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
March
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
Miss
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
new
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
night
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
obliged
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
once
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
precaution
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
prudence
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
reached
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
satisfied
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
sight
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
smoke
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
soul
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
Springs
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
Sulphur
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From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
throw
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
two
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
very
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From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.
warmed
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From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
wife
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
winds
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From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.
world
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From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.
