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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 The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
accordance
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
accused
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
ambassador
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From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
boor
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
bound
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
call
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
capable
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
chair
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
cheap
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
code
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
cold
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
comfort
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
conceived
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
considered
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
courteously
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
crabbed
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
Crane
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
crusty
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
decided
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
door
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
down
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
Ebner
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
engagement
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
Enoch
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
explained
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
fact
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
favorite
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
felt
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
Ford
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
Ford's
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
further
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
kind
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From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
later
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
listened
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
man
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
manners
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
matters
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From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
neighbor
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
obligations
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
opening
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
opinion
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
out
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
overfamiliar
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
politely
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
pressing
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
proved
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
punctilious
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From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
purely
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
pursued
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
put
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
return
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
said
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
self-respect
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
snob
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
strangers
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
talk
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
uncompanionable
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From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
unfortunate
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
unwelcome
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
visit
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
visitor
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In matters of this kind Enoch was as punctilious as an ambassador.
waved
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
week
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From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
well-bred
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From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be further said that he decided to call on Ford purely out of self-respect for himself--in what he conceived to be the well-bred thing to do.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The fact that Enoch Crane returned Ebner Ford’s call a week later, proved that whatever his opinion might be of his neighbor, he felt in duty bound to return his visit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man, whom strangers put down as crusty, cold, crabbed, and uncompanionable, could not be accused of being a snob or a boor.
wide
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From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He who had been capable of opening his door wide to his unwelcome visitor, had waved him courteously to the comfort of his favorite chair, had listened to his cheap and overfamiliar talk, and had explained to him as politely as he could that he had a pressing engagement, pursued, nevertheless, his code of manners in accordance with what he considered to be his duty as a gentleman under unfortunate obligations of the kind.
