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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 WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
accepted
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
all
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
armed
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
bid
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
bon
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
box
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
brand-new
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
chocolates
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
convulsively
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
coupled
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
culled
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decide
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
dine
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
ears
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
ejaculation
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evening
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exit
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
fervent
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
friend
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
GETS
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
girl
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
graciousness
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
habitual
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
heaven
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From this reading Thank heaven!"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
intensifying
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
jokes
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
latest
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
laughed
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
marked
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
Mr
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
novel
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
offerings
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
own
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
pang
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
parting
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
presented
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
pretty
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
previous
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
program
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
reached
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
Ridgeley
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
roof-garden
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
sense
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
spirits
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
station
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
strolled
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
terms
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
Thank
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From this reading Thank heaven!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
thereby
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
three
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
TIP
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
trying
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
unclouded
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From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
voyage
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
WARREN
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From this reading WARREN GETS A TIP Ridgeley Warren had been to the station to bid a friend _bon voyage_.
Warren's
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His spirits unclouded by the pang of parting, he strolled toward the exit, trying to decide where to dine, when his own name reached his ears coupled with a fervent ejaculation, "Mr. Warren!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
witticisms
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From this reading He presented himself armed with a box of chocolates, the latest novel and three brand-new witticisms culled from a roof-garden program the previous evening.
world
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From this reading The pretty girl had accepted his offerings with marked graciousness and had laughed convulsively at each of the jokes, thereby intensifying Warren's habitual sense of being on good terms with himself and all the world.
