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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 After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
all
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
always
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
anticipation
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
apprehension
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
approaching
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
arranged
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
background
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
calamity
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
cannot
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
cheerful
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
clear
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
clear-headed
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
confess
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
Continent
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
Cynic
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
effort
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
excitements
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
expected
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
fellow
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
find
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
followed
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
got
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
hours
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
inconvenience
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
itinerary
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
juvenile
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
kind-hearted
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
like
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
man
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
mere
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
nice
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
old
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
oppresses
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
possession
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
railway-coupons
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
sad
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
say
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
sense
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
slightest
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
sometimes
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
squire
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From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course the squire was always in the background of my thoughts, but I had no sense of apprehension such as sometimes oppresses one before an approaching calamity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
thirty-six
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
thoughts
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
time-tables
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From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
trip
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
truthfully
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
Undoubtedly
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
uppermost
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
uses
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From this reading Undoubtedly man has his uses, if he is a clear-headed, kind-hearted fellow like the Cynic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And it was so nice to have everything arranged for me, and to find myself in possession of time-tables and railway-coupons and a clear itinerary of the journey without the slightest effort or inconvenience on my part.
years
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From this reading After all, it was my first trip to the Continent, and although I am thirty-six years old, and might be expected to have got over mere juvenile excitements, I confess to a feeling of cheerful anticipation.
ZERMATT
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From this reading AT ZERMATT I cannot truthfully say that sad thoughts were uppermost during the hours that followed.
