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afresh
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
back
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
begin
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
Carmen
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
Cartier
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Yes, he would have liked to tell Carmen that Jean Jacques knew everything; but it was impossible.
flume
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
forty
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
George
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
give
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
go
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From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
gone
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
impossible
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From this reading Yes, he would have liked to tell Carmen that Jean Jacques knew everything; but it was impossible.
incident
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
initiative
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
Jacques
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
Jean
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
knew
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
Laplatte
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
liked
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From this reading Yes, he would have liked to tell Carmen that Jean Jacques knew everything; but it was impossible.
Manor
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
Masson
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
much
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
only
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
perhaps
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
plenty
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
possible
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
proceed
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
pull
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
said
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
stakes
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
straight
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he would have liked to tell Carmen that Jean Jacques knew everything; but it was impossible.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
there
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
up
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
want
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From this reading But if he had to go, he would want to go alone, as he had done before.
warn
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From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
way
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
wish
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From this reading He had no wish to pull up stakes again and begin life afresh, though he was only forty, and he had plenty of initiative left.
woman
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From this reading But there was Jean Jacques on his way back to the Manor, and nothing remained but to proceed to Laplatte, and give the woman up for ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This much must be said for George Masson, that after the terrible incident at the flume he would have gone straight to the Manor Cartier to warn Carmen, if it had been possible, though perhaps she already knew.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, he would have liked to tell Carmen that Jean Jacques knew everything; but it was impossible.
