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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 THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
affection
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
Bob
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From this reading "Forgive you, Bob?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
commandant's
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
continue
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
control
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
DAY
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
END
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
felt
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive you for sacrificing yourself for me?
forgive
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
friend
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
hardly
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
necessary
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never speak of such a thing!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
office
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
own
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
Robert
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
rush
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
sacrificing
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From this reading Forgive you for sacrificing yourself for me?
shamefacedly
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
soon
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
speak
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From this reading Never speak of such a thing!
Stone
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From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
Stonewell
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never speak of such a thing!
talk
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never speak of such a thing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
willing
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From this reading Bob, I can hardly talk about it," and Stonewell felt such a rush of feeling come over him at the memory of what Robert was willing to do for him, and of his own affection for his friend, that it was necessary for him to control himself before he could continue.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE END OF A LONG DAY "Stone, will you ever forgive me?" asked Robert shamefacedly, as soon as they had left the commandant's office.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Forgive you for sacrificing yourself for me?
