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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 A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
all
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From this reading They were all safe so far.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
awoke
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
beautiful
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
belike
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
breakfast
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
broad
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
caught
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
comprehend
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
conclusion
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
daughter
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
daylight
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
deal
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
Earl
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
far
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From this reading They were all safe so far.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
gardens
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
how
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
indeed
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
jealous
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
just
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
London
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
lonely
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
made
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
man
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
maybe
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
most
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
night
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
out
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
own
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
papers
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
placed
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
safe
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From this reading They were all safe so far.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
sight
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
slept
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
some
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
stroll
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
table
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
then
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From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
there
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From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all safe so far.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made a good breakfast, and then took out the papers and placed them on the table before me.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
walking
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From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
well
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From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all safe so far.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I slept well that night, and it was broad daylight when I awoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could not comprehend how the Earl would know anything of my being in London, unless, indeed, he caught sight of me walking in his own gardens with his own daughter, and then, belike, he was so jealous a man that he would maybe come to the conclusion I was in London as well as himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A most beautiful morning it seemed to me, and just the time for a lonely stroll in the beautiful gardens, so long as there was some one with you that you thought a great deal of.
