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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 Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
accepting
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
answer
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
awaiting
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
become
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From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
CONGRATULATIONS
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From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
days
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From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
dear
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From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
decision
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
dreamed
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From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
earnest
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From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
explaining
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
face
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
felt
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
Finch
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
flying
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
Forbes
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
full
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
harsh
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
It's
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From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
Julia
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
like
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
man
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
Miss
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
Murray
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From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
necessity
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
old
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From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
ORDERnounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
Prendergast
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From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
proposed
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From this reading CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER Murray Prendergast had proposed.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
refuse
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From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
sport
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From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
summer
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From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer sport had become dead earnest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
two
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
weeks
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Apparently Julia, like Miss Finch, felt that to refuse Prendergast would be flying in the face of Providence, even though accepting him seemed a harsh necessity.
wrote
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'It's not what you and I dreamed of in the dear old days,'" wrote Julia.
young
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From this reading Julia wrote Forbes the full details, explaining that the young man was awaiting her answer, and that she had asked two weeks in which to come to a decision.
