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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 took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
affected
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
also
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From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
aware
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From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
days
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
deal
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
decided
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
difference
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
disastrous
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
easier
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
fact
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
Gerald
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From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
Gerhardt
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
German
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
how
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
informed
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
interest
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From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
Jennie
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
just
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
Lester
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
liked
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
made
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
many
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
Mrs
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From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
now
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
old
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
other
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
particular
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From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
problem
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
prospects
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
put
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
qualities
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
real-estate
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From this reading It would be easier now, for Jennie had been informed of the disastrous prospects of the real-estate deal.
recover
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was also aware of his continued interest in Mrs. Gerald.
soon
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
spirits
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
sterling
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
ten
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
things
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that Gerhardt was dead made no particular difference to Lester, except as it affected Jennie.
watering-place
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From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
way
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From this reading He had liked the old German for his many sterling qualities, but beyond that he thought nothing of him one way or the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He took Jennie to a watering-place for ten days to help her recover her spirits, and it was soon after this that he decided to tell her just how things stood with him; he would put the problem plainly before her.
