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absent
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
apple-trees
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
April
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
aversion
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
away
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From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
bed
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
bloom
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
Cathy
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
choosing
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
completely
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
consent
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
days
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
door
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
downstairs
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
eating
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
evening
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
exclude
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
family
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
feelings
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
formally
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
front
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
full
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
go
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
grass
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
green
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
Hareton
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
heard
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
Heathcliff
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
hours
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
meals
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
meeting
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
Mr
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
near
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
night
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
once
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
out
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From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
rather
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
re-enter
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From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
showers
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
shunned
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From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
southern
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
sufficient
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
sun
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
sustenance
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
sweet
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
then
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
twenty-four
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
two
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
wall
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
warm
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not hear him re-enter, and in the morning I found he was still away.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
weather
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From this reading We were in April then: the weather was sweet and warm, the grass as green as showers and sun could make it, and the two dwarf apple-trees near the southern wall in full bloom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One night, after the family were in bed, I heard him go downstairs, and out at the front door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For some days after that evening, Mr. Heathcliff shunned meeting us at meals; yet he would not consent formally to exclude Hareton and Cathy.
yielding
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From this reading He had an aversion to yielding so completely to his feelings, choosing rather to absent himself; and eating once in twenty-four hours seemed sufficient sustenance for him.
