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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 Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
accept
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
actually
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
all
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
amiss
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
Arnold
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
bright
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
Comfortable
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
disliked
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
doing
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From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
Erica
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
evidently
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
eyes
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From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
families
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
father
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
few
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
Greyshot
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
hope
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
Hudibras
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
idea
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
invitation
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
judge
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
jump
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
just
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
limit
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
live
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
Matthew
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
men
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
moles
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
more
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
much
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
perfect
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
require
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From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
stimulated
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
strangers
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
talents
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From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
Teaches
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
train
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
true
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From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
two
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
uniting
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
visit
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
way
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
week
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
weeks
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
wished
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From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
