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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 During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
accustomed
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From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
amazed
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
any
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
beautiful
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From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
brook
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
busy
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
ceiling
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
Clive
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
cutting
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
days
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
felt
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
fly
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
full
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
fully
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
guest
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
heart
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
heavy
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
how
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
ignored
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
keep
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
kept
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
ladies
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From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
Leslie
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
made
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
managed
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
minute
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
money
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
much
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
occupied
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
ornamental
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
other
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
out
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
plenty
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
realize
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
rich
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From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
sight
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
stirring
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
Terrence
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
there
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
things
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From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
three
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, her mind was so much occupied with other things that she had not time to realize how fully she was cutting their guest out of sight of her, nor how utterly amazed it made him.
times
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From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
too
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
treatment
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From this reading He felt that he was quite ornamental himself, and had plenty of money, too, and he could not brook any such treatment.
utterly
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From this reading Clive Terrence was ignored as utterly as if he had been a fly on the ceiling, and Leslie managed to keep every minute full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the next three days there were stirring times, and Leslie, even with a heavy heart, was kept busy.
young
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From this reading He was not accustomed to being ignored by young ladies, even though they were both beautiful and rich.
