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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 Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
affection
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
age
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
Ah
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
all
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
assumed
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
bad
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
brilliant
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
showing no sympathy for other people’s suffering
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
casual
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
chum
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
d'ye
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
dearest
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
display
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
emotion
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
er
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
excepting
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
expression
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
extreme
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
eyes
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
fashion
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
father's
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
form
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
friends
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
genuine
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
greeting
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
heart
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
how
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
impressed
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
indeed
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
indifference
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
just
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
loves
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
man
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
meet
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
meets
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
more
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
musical
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
one's
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
ordained
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
out
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
parts
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
permitted
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
privacy
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
rang
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
rather
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
real
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
relations
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From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
say
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
seclusion
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
shone
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
Sir
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
skin
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
Stafford
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
Stafford's
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
Stephen's
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
teeth
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
touched
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
Transvaal
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
unusual
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From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
very
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
voice
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
War
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From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
warmed
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From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stafford was all the more impressed and touched, because the emotion was unusual, or rather, the expression of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is a "casual" age, in which a man parts from or meets his relations and friends with the real or assumed indifference which is ordained by fashion.
woman
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From this reading It is bad form to display one's affection, even for the woman one loves, excepting in extreme seclusion and privacy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stafford's heart warmed at his father's greeting; indeed it would have been a very callous heart if it had not; for the emotion of genuine affection shone in Sir Stephen's brilliant eyes, and rang in his musical voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you meet your dearest chum who has just come out of the Transvaal War by the skin of his teeth, it is not permitted you to say more than: "Ah--er--how d'ye do.
