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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
any
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
believed
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
case
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
cheer
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
comfortable
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
Dolby's
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
don't
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
drafts
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
entertain
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
family
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
fault
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From this reading I found no fault in him.
feel
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found no fault in him.
frank
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
going
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
heal
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
home
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
honor
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
hotel
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
incredulity
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
inflicted
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
interest
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
longer
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
man
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
member
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I found no fault in him.
Now
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
once
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
other
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
poet's
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man was quite willing.
sha'n't
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From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
solicitous
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
state
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you don't make him believe in you I sha'n't honor this poet's drafts in your interest any longer, for I don't believe in you myself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
too
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
up
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was quite willing.
willing
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From this reading The young man was quite willing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
wounds
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From this reading On the contrary, I believed in him at once, and was solicitous to heal the wounds inflicted by Dolby's too frank incredulity; therefore I did everything I could think of to cheer him up and entertain him and make him feel at home and comfortable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
young
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From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, young man, you are going to the hotel with us and state your case to the other member of the family.
