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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 Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
address
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
addressing
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
All
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
analyse
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
any
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
avoided
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From this reading So he avoided addressing her at all in any direct fashion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
begun
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
called
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
companion
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
confront
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
courage
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
difficulty
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
direct
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From this reading So he avoided addressing her at all in any direct fashion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
Evelyn
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
fashion
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From this reading So he avoided addressing her at all in any direct fashion.
felt
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
habit
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
half-waynounUS /half-way/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
hand
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From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
kind
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
marked
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
matter
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From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
meet
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
now
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
once
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From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
Ordinarily
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
other
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
plunged
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From this reading He plunged at once into the matter in hand.
present
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
reason
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
reserve
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
show
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
shrinking
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
some
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
stop
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From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
suggestion
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
task
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
there
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
things
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
too
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
trouble
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From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
way
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From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All these things added to the difficulty of his present task, but it was his habit to meet trouble of every kind half-way, to confront difficulty with courage and not with any show of the shrinking there might be in his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily he would have begun by addressing his companion as “Evelyn,” but for some reason which he did not stop to analyse, he felt now that he ought not to do so.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to address her in any other way, after having for so long called her by her first name, would be too marked a suggestion of reserve.
