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accepted
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
Archie
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
arrangement
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
chapter
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
compelled
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
critic
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
detailed
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
entered
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
entrance
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
fact
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
FEET
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From this reading "HER FEET WERE PINK."
Fern
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
friend
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
go
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
Gouger
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
hats
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned he found Mr. Weil still there.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "HER FEET WERE PINK."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
infrequent
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
invitation
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
just
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
Lawrence
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
literary
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
lunch
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
means
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
Millicent
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
Miss
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
Mr
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
office
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
out
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
PINK
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From this reading "HER FEET WERE PINK."
preceding
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
proceedings
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
remembered
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he returned he found Mr. Weil still there.
room
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From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
seen
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he returned he found Mr. Weil still there.
subsequent
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From this reading The entrance of Miss Fern, and the subsequent proceedings, compelled the literary critic to go out alone, as has been seen.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
there
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From this reading When he returned he found Mr. Weil still there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was that Mr. Weil had but just entered the room, and that Mr. Gouger had accepted an invitation to take lunch with him, an arrangement that was by no means an infrequent one between them.
Weil
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From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "HER FEET WERE PINK."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Miss Millicent Fern entered the office of Lawrence Gouger, as detailed in the preceding chapter, it will be remembered that she found that gentleman and his friend, Archie Weil, with their hats in their hands.
