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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
afterwards
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
arm
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dora he had never seen before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
Boat
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From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
Carol
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From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
caught
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
Dora
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From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
Ernshaw
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
feeling
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
first
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
followed
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
fresh
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dora he had never seen before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
knew
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From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
never
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From this reading Dora he had never seen before.
night
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From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
out
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
Oxford
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
Race
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From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
Rayburn
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
room
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
said
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
seen
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From this reading Dora he had never seen before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
University
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From this reading Carol he had not seen since the night of the University Boat Race.
Vane
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
Vane's
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From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
walking
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
went
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that Carol and Dora were in the drawing-room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ernshaw, with the memory of what he had said in Vane's room at Oxford fresh in his mind, caught him by the arm and said:
world
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From this reading Rayburn went out first and Vane followed him, feeling, as he said to himself afterwards, as though he was walking across the boundary between one world and another.
