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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 Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
accursed
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From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
became
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
Christina
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
court
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
day
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
end
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
Erskine
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
Essingham
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
excellent
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
field
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From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
game
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
gloomily
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER HOUR OF TRIUMPH.
Herbert
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
Holland
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
HOUR
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From this reading HER HOUR OF TRIUMPH.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
indeed
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
kept
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
ladies
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
lawn
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
light
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
match
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
mattered
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From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
Now
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER HOUR OF TRIUMPH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
only
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
out
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
place
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
play
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
playing
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
rectory
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
rolling
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
Ruth
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
single-wicket
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
spite
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
taking
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
tennis
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
tent
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
there
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
threats
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
tired
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From this reading But Erskine Holland was rolling the rectory court gloomily and quite alone, and he was tired of Essingham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading HER HOUR OF TRIUMPH.
trying
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From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
turned
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
very
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From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now Herbert was taking part in the match, and Ruth was in the ladies' tent, trying not to think of Christina, who was playing a single-wicket game in another place.
Willoughby
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From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only had the day kept fine in spite of its threats, but toward the end of the afternoon it turned out very fine indeed, and the light became excellent for lawn tennis, because there was nobody to play with poor Erskine.
yonder
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From this reading Even the good Willoughby was on the accursed field over yonder; and he mattered least.
