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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 In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
almost
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
appeared
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
bad
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
brilliant
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
care
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
Club
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
companion
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
day
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
don't
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
dragged
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
evidence
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
following
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
friendship
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
George's
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
gratification
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
invariably
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
lunch
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
more
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
nervous
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From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
night
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From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
noon
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
Norman
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
off
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
office
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
out
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
pretty
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
say
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
see
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From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
seek
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
shortly
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
sleep
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
solicitude
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
Storm
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
surprise
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
tactless
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From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
taking
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
touched
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From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
unceremoniously
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From this reading At the Club On the following day, to George’s surprise and gratification Storm appeared at his office at noon and dragged him unceremoniously off for lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of their long friendship he had been almost invariably the one to seek out his more brilliant companion, and he was touched at this evidence of a need of him.
well
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From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
woman
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From this reading “And you were as nervous as a woman last night; I could see it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must say you look pretty bad, Norman,” he began with tactless solicitude.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are not taking care of yourself——” “I don’t sleep well,” Storm interrupted shortly.
