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accused
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agent's
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all
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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approach
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arrested
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attention
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bald
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barrier
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
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boat
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bothy
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busy
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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chain
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colouring
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couched
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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countryside
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described
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dramatic
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dull
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effect
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end
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events
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That was still the question which stood like an impassable barrier at the end of every train of thought.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
exclusion
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explanation
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family
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fear
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In making this statement I have purposely couched it in bald and simple language, for fear I should be accused of colouring my narrative for the sake of effect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Go
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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How
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From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In making this statement I have purposely couched it in bald and simple language, for fear I should be accused of colouring my narrative for the sake of effect.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
ill-fated
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imagination
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impassable
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidents
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interest
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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language
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like
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making
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
minor
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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narrative
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occurred
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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one's
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
out
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From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
plod
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purposely
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was still the question which stood like an impassable barrier at the end of every train of thought.
reader
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realism
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routine
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sails
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sake
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say
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see
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seeking
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shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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simple
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square
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statement
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was still the question which stood like an impassable barrier at the end of every train of thought.
story
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succession
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taken
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tenant's
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thatch
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In making this statement I have purposely couched it in bald and simple language, for fear I should be accused of colouring my narrative for the sake of effect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was still the question which stood like an impassable barrier at the end of every train of thought.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
topics
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tower
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train
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trees
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understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
up
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waiting
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
watching
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From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
white
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From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, however, I have told my story with any approach to realism, the reader will understand me when I say that by this time the succession of dramatic incidents which had occurred had arrested my attention and excited my imagination to the exclusion of all minor topics.
work
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From this reading How could I plod through the dull routine of an agent's work, or interest myself in the thatch of this tenant's bothy or the sails of that one's boat, when my mind was taken up by the chain of events which I have described, and was still busy seeking an explanation for them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Go where I would over the countryside, I could see the square, white tower shooting out from among the trees, and beneath that tower this ill-fated family were watching and waiting, waiting and watching--and for what?
