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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 "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
afraid
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
agree
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From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
any
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
Ashe
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
best
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From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
broke
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
calm
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
completely
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
deal
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
don't
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From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
doubt
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
fact
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
give
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
highest
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From this reading "It is the highest thing."
how
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
idea
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the highest thing."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
Maurice
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
Maynard
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
observed
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
off
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
Oh
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
out
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
possible
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
prepared
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From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
responded
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
routine
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
seem
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
seriously
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
spiritual
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
tempted
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
there
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
touch
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From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
troubled
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
true
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From this reading "Even if that were true," returned Maurice, "I don't know that I am prepared to agree that calm is the best thing in life."
upset
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
walks
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From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am afraid that I am a good deal out of touch with the life here," Ashe responded seriously.
world
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From this reading "I have been troubled, and tempted, and--Oh, Maurice," he broke off suddenly, "Maynard is right: no spiritual calm is possible in the world outside!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I doubt," he observed, "if anything I could tell you directly would give you so good an idea of how upset I am, and how completely out of the routine of our life, as the fact that I seem to have forgotten that there ever were any walks before."
