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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 Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
abroad
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From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
absurdity
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
Annabel's
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
April
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
autumn
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
Better
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From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
Cannes
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
cause
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
condition
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
decision
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
departed
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
doubtful
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
early
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
Egremont's
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
end
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
England
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
fears
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
following
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
former
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
health
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
how
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
just
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
LIVING
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From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
Newthorpe
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
Newthorpes
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From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
quick
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
remarked
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
renewal
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
return
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
sort
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
spent
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From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
there
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From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
There's
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On a quick decision, they departed for Cannes, and remained there till early in the following April.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
Ullswater
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
very
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From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Newthorpe was in very doubtful health when he went to Ullswater, just before Egremont's return to England, and by the end of the autumn his condition was such as to cause a renewal of Annabel's former fears.
winter
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From this reading THE LIVING This winter the Newthorpes spent abroad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better have done with it, I think.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
you're
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From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There's a sort of absurdity,' Mr. Newthorpe remarked, 'in living when you can think of nothing but how you're to save your life.
