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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 It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
alluded
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From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
attended
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
beautiful
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
companion
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From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
competent
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
drawing-room
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
eighteen
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
elderly
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
evident
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
father
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
FIGHTING
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From this reading FIGHTING JOE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
guest
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
Hasbrouk
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
haughty
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
house
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
introduced
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
investigate
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
JOE
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From this reading FIGHTING JOE.
lady
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
listened
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From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
majestic
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
Major
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
Maud
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
meaning
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
Miss
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
officers
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From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
present
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
presently
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
regular
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From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
remark
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From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
Riggleston
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
said
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From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
some
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
SOMERS
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From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
suspicious
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN SOMERS, though he said nothing to his companion about the remark to which they had listened, could not help thinking about it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
words
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From this reading It was evident that some one was present who ought not to be present; but as a guest in the house, it was not competent for him to investigate the meaning of the suspicious words.
Yankee
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From this reading The regular and himself had been alluded to as Yankee officers.
young
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From this reading Major Riggleston presently returned to the drawing-room, attended by an elderly gentleman, whom he introduced as his father, and a beautiful but majestic and haughty young lady of eighteen, whom he introduced as Miss Maud Hasbrouk.
