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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
back
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From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
certainly
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
dine
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
existed
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
far
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
friend
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
George
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
getting
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
glad
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
going
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From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
Hall
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
Hendon
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
house
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
matter
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
mentioned
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
mother
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
only
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From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
opportunity
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
other
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
parted
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
reason
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
return
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
road
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
Roden
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
roughness
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From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
said
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From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
SCHEME
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From this reading THE SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL.
see
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
son's
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
SUCCESSFUL
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From this reading THE SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHEME IS SUCCESSFUL.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
usages
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
used
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From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
well
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
why
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From this reading When the matter was mentioned to George Roden by his mother he could see no reason why she should not dine at Hendon Hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He himself was glad to have an opportunity of getting over that roughness of feeling which had certainly existed between him and his friend when they parted with each other on the road.
world
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From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As to his mother, it would be well that she should so far return to the usages of the world as to dine at the house of her son's friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is only going back to what you used to be," he said.
