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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 After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
affection
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
appreciate
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From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
away
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
Blake
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
Blanche
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
CHALLONER
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
cold
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
corner
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
cousin's
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
dinner
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
effect
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From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
enjoyed
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
excellent
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
feel
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
gained
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
gentle
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
hardship
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
husband
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
instead
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
Keith
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
known
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
made
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
men
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
Mrs
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
openly
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
opinion
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
pitiful
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
politeness
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
quick
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From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
quiet
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
quietly
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
rapidly
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
RESUMES
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
rotunda
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
sat
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
seen
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
society
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
sympathy
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From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
tact
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From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
talking
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From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was quick to appreciate her tact, and it had its effect on him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
treated
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From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After dinner Mrs. Keith took Blanche away, and the men found a quiet corner in the rotunda, where they sat talking for a time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
wife
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From this reading CHALLONER RESUMES HIS JOURNEY Blake, who had known hardship, enjoyed an excellent dinner and the society of his cousin's wife, whose good opinion he rapidly gained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had seen his affection for her husband, and made him feel that he had her sympathy, without being openly pitiful.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have blamed her had she treated him with cold politeness, but instead of this she was gentle and quietly cordial.
