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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 A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
administering
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
advice
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
almost
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
also
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From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
anticipation
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
appertain
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
archdeacon
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
best
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From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
coming
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
conversation
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
credit
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
decidedly
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
delight
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
Eleanor
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
especially
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
faults
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
felt
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
gave
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
get
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From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
hospitality
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
house
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
inhospitable
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
interviews
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
man
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
much
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
occasion
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
offering
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
own
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
people
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
perhaps
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
pleasure
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
prepare
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From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
rebuke
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
said
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
SERIOUS
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
sinning
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
Then
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From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
There
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From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
upbraiding
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From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
usually
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might be his faults he was not an inhospitable man, and he almost felt that he was sinning against hospitality in upbraiding Eleanor in his own house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SERIOUS INTERVIEW There are people who delight in serious interviews, especially when to them appertain the part of offering advice or administering rebuke, and perhaps the archdeacon was one of these.
wife
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From this reading His wife had told him that he decidedly would not, and he usually gave credit to what his wife said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, also he was not quite sure that he would get the best of it.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet on this occasion he did not prepare himself for the coming conversation with much anticipation of pleasure.
