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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
all
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
always
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From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
become
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
can't
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From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
capable
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
conclude
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
delay
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
difficulties
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
embarrassments
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
eyes
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
Grace
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From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
held
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
husband
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From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
it's
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From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
just
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
man
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From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
many
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
more
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
much
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
other
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
people
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
pressed
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
said
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From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
say
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
saying
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
smiled
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
strangers
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From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
telling
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From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
tenderness
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From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
truth
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From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had just, after many difficulties and embarrassments and delay, said to each other all that people say when, from being strangers, they become one and conclude to part no more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She smiled upon him with all the tenderness of which her eyes were capable, which was saying much, and pressed the hands which held hers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I can’t let you take me without telling you, though it’s against myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I have not been always what I ought to have been,’ he said, ‘you must understand that, Grace.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not been the man that your husband ought to be, that is the truth.’
