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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 TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
afraid
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
betrayed
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
bringing
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
came
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
concerns
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
Constance
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
continually
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
conversation
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
difficult
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
engrossed
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
evenings
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
felt
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
few
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
Forsyths
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
freedom
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
Gates
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
give
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
home
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
increasingly
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
keep
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
Longfellow
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
more
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
much
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
Nelly
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
notice
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
once
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
only
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
out
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
own
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
possible
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
presence
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
present
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
requesting
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
rescue
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
say
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
serious
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
sister
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
soon
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
STAND
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
TAKING
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
talk
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From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Captain Gates more than once came to my rescue; but since I felt he had betrayed my confidence a few evenings before, I could not talk with the same freedom to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
too
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
topics
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
town's
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
treated
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
tried
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
views
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From this reading Kenneth was the only one who was continually bringing forward serious topics of conversation in my presence, and requesting me to give him my views on them.
Violet
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From this reading Nelly and Violet treated me as a sister, and Constance was too much engrossed at present with her own concerns to take much notice of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
way
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From this reading He never let me alone, and though I tried to keep out of his way, and say as little as possible, I found it increasingly difficult.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
whole
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From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TAKING A STAND 'Who is not afraid to say his say, Though a whole town's against him.'--_Longfellow._ I was soon at home with the Forsyths.
