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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 The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
abruptly
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
aspirations
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
becomes
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
Bonamy's
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
book
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
bride
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
cause
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
chip
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
church
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
conscientious
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
constraint
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
day
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
died
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
discovery
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
ecstasy
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
evening
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
fades
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
failure
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
fretted
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
glamour
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
gradually
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so with the rector.
joy
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
Kate
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
leap
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
man
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
manner
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
new
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
page
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
parish
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
perfect
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
possession
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
priest
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
rector
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From this reading It was so with the rector.
remarked
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
resolutions
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From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
satisfaction
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
selfish
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with the rector.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a conscientious man, and the failure of his good resolutions, his aspirations to be the perfect parish priest, fretted him.
top
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
toy
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From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
tropics
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From this reading The new top, the new book, the bride—the first joy in the possession of each one of these fades, not gradually, but at a leap, as day fades in the tropics.
turning
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
wardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with the rector.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first glamour of his good fortune, of his new toy, died abruptly with that evening—with the quarrel with his church warden, and the discovery of the cause of that constraint which he had remarked in Kate Bonamy’s manner from the first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so with the rector.
wood
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
word
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From this reading A chip in the wood, the turning of the last page, the first selfish word, and the thing is done; ecstasy becomes sober satisfaction.
