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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 month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
announced
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
backward
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From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
brief
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
day
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declared
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dollars
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Druse's
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
expert
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
eyes
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fate
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
Gabriel
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gone
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From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
happened
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
hospitality
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From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
house
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
Ingolby
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
Ingolby's
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
Lebanon
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
made
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
MAN
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
Manitou
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month
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From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
needs
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New
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
operation
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
performed
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
pocket
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
promised
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
PROPOSES
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
restored
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
sight
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A month had gone since he had left its hospitality behind.
story
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From this reading It is not a long story, and needs but a brief backward look.
successful
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
sunset
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
then
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
thousand
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
vanished
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
way
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From this reading MAN PROPOSES Before sunset, as Ingolby had promised, he made his way towards Gabriel Druse's house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened between that time and this day of fate for Lebanon and Manitou?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
York
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From this reading This had happened: The New York expert performed the operation upon Ingolby's eyes, announced it successful, declared that his sight would be restored, and then vanished with a thousand dollars in his pocket.
