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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
agree
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
bear
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
brother
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
can't
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
clock-tower
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
companion
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
equal
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From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
face
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
family
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
frankness
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From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
full
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Geof
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
glance
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From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
gondolier
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
looking
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
made
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
motion
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
mysteries
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
Nanni
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
now
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
out
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
people
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
presently
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
puzzles
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From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
rejoin
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
resignedly
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
returning
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From this reading Geof asked, returning her glance with equal frankness.
said
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From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
satisfactorily
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
steps
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
subject
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
then
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
There's
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
thus
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
turned
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
turning
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From this reading There's Nanni, now, the brother of our gondolier," she continued; and then, turning, and looking her companion full in the face: "Can you make him out?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it about him that puzzles you?"
why
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
wondering
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think I agree with you about mysteries," she said, presently; "I can't bear them.
young
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From this reading Having thus satisfactorily disposed of that subject, the young people turned their steps toward the clock-tower, Geof wondering resignedly why May made no motion to rejoin her family.
