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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 He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
all
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
baronet
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
better
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
bursting
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
certain
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
comment
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
Dudgeon
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
ear
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
Eleanor
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
expression
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
extent
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
family
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
feel
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
finished
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
Gerald
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
just
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
keep
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
loved
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
many
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
nature
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
news
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
now
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
only
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From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
poured
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
saying
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
secretary
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
Sir
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
story
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
sympathetic
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
sympathy
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was bursting to tell somebody, and as Gerald was to a certain extent one of the family, it seemed only right that Gerald should know all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
things
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
Thomas
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From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
unfortunate
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
up
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From this reading "I feel as if I loved her better now than ever I did before," the baronet finished up by saying.
volubly
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not in the nature of things that Sir Thomas Dudgeon should long keep to himself the news which had just been told him.
whole
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From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
WINGED
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From this reading WINGED WORDS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So into the sympathetic ear of his secretary the whole story was volubly poured, with many a comment, and many an expression of sympathy for poor unfortunate Eleanor.
WORDS
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From this reading WINGED WORDS.
