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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 As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
arrangement
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
bank
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
called
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
came
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
day
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
diplomacy
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
following
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
full
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
gone
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
gravely
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
greeted
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
how
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
Just
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
Laverick
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
leave
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
letters
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
measure
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
message
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
more
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick greeted him gravely.
much
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
position
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From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
regard
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
response
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
responsibilities
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From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
round
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
say
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
second
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
see
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
soon
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
unsaid
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From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
urgent
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From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was feeling keenly the responsibilities of his position.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he had gone through his letters on the following morning, Laverick, in response to a second and more urgent message, went round to his bank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just how much to say and how much to leave unsaid was a question which called for a full measure of diplomacy.
wished
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
yesterday
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From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You understand, Mr. Laverick,” he began, “that I wished to see you with regard to the arrangement we came to the day before yesterday.”
