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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 Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
acquainted
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
anecdotes
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
become
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
brags
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
called
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
describing
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
didn't
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
enthusiasm
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From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
familiar
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
fell
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
forgetting
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From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
gaze
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
Grace
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
how
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
inattention
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
known
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
lips
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
man
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
met
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
Moore
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
Mrs
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
much
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
office
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
others
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
paragon
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
parted
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
qualities
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
realize
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
related
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
said
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
Sanders
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
smile
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
some
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From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
stories
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From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
stupid
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
table
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
taken
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
Trenton
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
trustee
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
University
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He related some of the familiar anecdotes of Moore and called upon Grace for others.
very
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From this reading “I’m very stupid,” said Sanders; “I didn’t realize that I had met the paragon Moore brags about so much; but I might have known it!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
well
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From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
well-bred
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From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
whole
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
wholly
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From this reading Grace told her stories well, wholly forgetting herself in her enthusiasm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon Mrs. Trenton, whose lips were parted in a smile of well-bred inattention.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
young
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From this reading He began describing Moore, and told the whole table how, as trustee of the University, he had become acquainted with the young man and was so struck by his fine qualities that he had taken him into his office.
