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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 "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
asking
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
banns
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
betrothed
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
called
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
check
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
church
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
dare
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
declined
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
devotions
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
discussed
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
father
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
feels
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
go
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
happen
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
He's
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
heard
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
HEARS
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
held
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
home
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
impropriety
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
indeed
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
informed
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
it's
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
Job
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
JOE
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
late
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
Lord
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
minute
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
murmured
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
oneasy
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
Out
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
pair
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
Palk
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
permitting
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
personal
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
present
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
regular
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
respect
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
returning
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
said
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
sat
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
say
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
seldom
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
Stockman
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
Susan
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
Susan's
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
then
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
there
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
Thomas
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
together
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From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
trials
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
turned
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From this reading "He's a regular Job for the minute--first one thing took and then another, till I dare say he feels the Lord have turned from him," murmured Susan.
very
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
way
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From this reading The betrothed pair discussed Susan's father on the way home and Palk held it an impropriety that Mr. Stockman should not have been present.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
wedding
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading JOE HEARS THE SECRET Susan and Thomas were returning from church, where they had sat solemnly together and heard their banns called for the first time of asking.
won't
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From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
worshipped
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From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Stockman, informed that this would happen, declined to go; indeed of late he had worshipped but seldom, permitting personal trials to check his devotions.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Out of respect to you, he did ought to have been there," he said; "and it's a very oneasy thing; because the next we shall hear may be that he won't come to the wedding neither."
