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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 He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
able
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From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
any
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
Aunt
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
bilious
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From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
breakfast-table
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
character
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
difficult
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
encounter
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
explanation
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
eyes
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
felt
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
fifty
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
hard
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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
headache
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From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
Henry
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From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
Mary
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
Maurice
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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
meet
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
most
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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
night
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
Norah's
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
now
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
ordeal
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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
parted
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
prided
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
prosaic
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
said
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From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
sharp
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
sign
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
sullen
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From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
talked
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From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
thus
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
two
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
utterly
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
very
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From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.
vivacious
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
wounded
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From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.
youthful
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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.
