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ache
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
annual
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
arose
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
awaited
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
believed
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
Brendon
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
coming
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
Doria
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
down
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
dwell
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
emotions
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
GANNS
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
greatest
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
handwriting
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
heart
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
holiday
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
Jenny
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
leaped
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
letter
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
lived
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
Mark
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
Mark's
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
mingled
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
more
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
MR
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From this reading MR.
much
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
New
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
now
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
old
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
once
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
past
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
permit
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
PETER
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
present
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
rack
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
received
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From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
Redmayne
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
Robert
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
Scotland
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
seldom
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
strenuous
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
thoughts
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
very
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From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The past very seldom arose to shadow Mark's strenuous present; but now, once more, it seemed that Robert Redmayne was coming between him and his annual holiday.
well-remembered
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PETER GANNS Mark Brendon received with mingled emotions the long letter from Jenny Doria.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
wound
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From this reading He told himself that he had lived down his greatest disappointment and believed that he could now permit his thoughts to dwell on Jenny without feeling much more than the ache of an old wound.
Yard
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From this reading It awaited him at New Scotland Yard and, as he took it from the rack, his heart leaped before the well-remembered handwriting.
