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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 She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
abroad
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From this reading He was not satisfied with liking her: he published her abroad.
always
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
attention
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was getting beyond a joke, you know....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
champion
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
days
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From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
enthusiastic
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
followed
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From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
friends
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
getting
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From this reading It was getting beyond a joke, you know....
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
heartily
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
intended
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting beyond a joke, you know....
joke
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From this reading It was getting beyond a joke, you know....
Justin
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
known
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
Laura
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From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
less
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
like
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
liking
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
listen
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
middle
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
Oliver
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From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
paid
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
prevent
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
published
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From this reading He was not satisfied with liking her: he published her abroad.
remark
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
said
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
satisfied
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From this reading He was not satisfied with liking her: he published her abroad.
sentence
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
sometimes
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
stop
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
temperament
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
there
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
trivial
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From this reading He paid attention to her every trivial remark: she had known him to stop Justin himself in the middle of a sentence to listen to what she said.
turn
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
up
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From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Laura, in the days that followed, could not make up her mind about Oliver: did not know what had come over him.
wished
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From this reading She had always intended him to like her, though there was something in his temperament that must always prevent her from heartily liking him in her turn, good friends as they were; but she wished sometimes that he were less enthusiastic a champion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not satisfied with liking her: he published her abroad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was getting beyond a joke, you know....
