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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 He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
accident
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From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
aware
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
became
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
Bernard
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From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
certain
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
complaining
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From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
expressed
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From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
happened
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From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
how
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From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
intention
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From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
interest
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From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
leave
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
moments
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From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
parted
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From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
perfectly
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From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
ridiculous
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From this reading He was already complaining to himself that she expressed no interest in him, and he was perfectly aware that this was a ridiculous feeling.
said
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From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
see
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From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
some
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From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
stay
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From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
things
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
unsaid
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
vexed
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From this reading As the silence continued, he became aware of it, and it vexed him that she should leave certain things unsaid.
walked
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From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard walked beside her, and for some moments nothing was said between them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
wished
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From this reading He wished to see whether this was intention or accident.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had asked him no question--neither whence he had come, nor how long he would stay, nor what had happened to him since they parted.
