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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 Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
allowed
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
almost
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another week went by.
arrived
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
begged
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
better
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
borrowing
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another week went by.
case
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From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
cheerful
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
countenance
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
days
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
fruitful
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
gloomy
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
Godfrey
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
hundred
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
idea
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
letter
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From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
liver-attack
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
living
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
money
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
news
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
North
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
now
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
other
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
pounds
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
presently
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
prostrated
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
prove
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
received
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From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
recovering
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
relative's
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
restless
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
retain
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
seized
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
sent
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
Sherwood
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From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
some
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
sooner
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
succeeded
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
sum
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
then
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
use
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
very
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From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
Wales
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
Warburton
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
way
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
wear
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From this reading Warburton was still living in the same restless way, but did not wear quite so gloomy a countenance; now and then he looked almost cheerful.
week
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From this reading Another week went by.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another week went by.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half of this sum he sent to Warburton; the other half he begged to be allowed to retain, as he had what might prove a very fruitful idea for the use of the money--details presently.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was the case when one morning he received a letter from Sherwood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
wrote
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From this reading Godfrey wrote that, no sooner had he arrived at his relative's in North Wales than he was seized with a violent liver-attack, which for some days prostrated him; he was now recovering, and better news still, had succeeded in borrowing a couple of hundred pounds.
