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accusing
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
attitude
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
avail
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From this reading We--but of what avail was it to grumble?
AWAIT
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
brother
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We--but of what avail was it to grumble?
Carville
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
certainly
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
co-ordinated
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
deception
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
DEVELOPMENTS
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
discovered
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
doubt
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
epitomize
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
expected
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
explain
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
felt
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
grumble
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From this reading We--but of what avail was it to grumble?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
history
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
home
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
intentional
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
interest
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
learn
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
led
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
lunch
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
many
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
meeting
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
Mr
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
mystery
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
necessary
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
painter-cousin's
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
perhaps
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
points
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
previous
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
prodigal
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
raised
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From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
States
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
story
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From this reading We expected to have the mystery of the prodigal brother co-ordinated with the painter-cousin's story.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
United
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We--but of what avail was it to grumble?
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We--but of what avail was it to grumble?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
wife
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From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had felt quite sure that in the course of the morning we should learn of his meeting with his wife and the reasons which led them to make their home in the United States.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
word
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From this reading WE AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS If it were necessary to epitomize our attitude towards Mr. Carville during that lunch, it might perhaps be discovered in the word "doubt."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without accusing him of intentional deception, he had certainly led us to believe that he would explain to us the many points of interest which his previous history had raised.
