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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 Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
abandoned
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
arrived
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
Augusta
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
bed
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
command
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
disappointment
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
driven
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
dwelling
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
experience
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
feeling
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
helm
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
hours
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
intense
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
less
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
life
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
little
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From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
lodgings
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
more
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
once
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
prevented
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From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
put
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
remains
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From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
sister's
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From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
story
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From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
tell
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From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
temporarily
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her experience had been a disappointment, but her intense relief in feeling that she was once more in command of the helm, prevented her dwelling on that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
time
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of our story little remains to tell.
twenty-four
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From this reading In less than twenty-four hours she had arrived once more at the time of life she had temporarily abandoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Augusta was driven to her sister’s lodgings and put to bed.
