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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 is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
altogether
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
chances
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
charming
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
concerns
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
credit
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
deal
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
exist
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
fastidious
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
find
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
Frank
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
granting
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
heartless
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
heartlessness
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
Helen
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
home
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
lightly
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
man
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
Marion
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
moonlit
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
Morley
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
Mr
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
night
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
now
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
own
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
refined
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
said
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
seen
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
side
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
Singleton
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
soft
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
summer
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
Then
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
valetudinarian
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From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
valetudinarianism
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From this reading "As it chances," said Marion, "neither his heartlessness nor his valetudinarianism concerns me in the least--granting that they exist.
walking
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From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were walking home through the soft, moonlit summer night when this question was asked; and Marion answered, lightly: "I find him charming.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
world
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From this reading He is refined, fastidious, has seen a great deal of the world, and is altogether a man after my own taste."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Marion," said Helen, "now that you have seen Mr. Singleton, what do you think of him?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then," said Frank Morley, who was walking by her side, "a man after your own taste must be a heartless valetudinarian; for that is what Mr. Singleton has the credit of being."
