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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 How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
advent
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
attached
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
boat
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
brows
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From this reading As he does so, he lifts his brows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
casts
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
changing
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
contemptuous
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
cursory
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
discovery
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he does so, he lifts his brows.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
dreaming
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
embarrassment
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
glance
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
going
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
hand
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he does so, he lifts his brows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he does so, he lifts his brows.
How
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
important
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
indicating
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
kind
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
lifts
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From this reading As he does so, he lifts his brows.
lively
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
looses
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
makes
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
man
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
Monica
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
most
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
much
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
punt
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
reprehensibly
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
river
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
rope
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
says
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
severe
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
slowly
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
Surely
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
surprise
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
Then
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From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
unoffending
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
very
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From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
wave
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the young man looses the rope, and, having done so, casts a cursory glance at the boat to which it is attached.
wretched
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From this reading "Surely you are not dreaming of going on the river in _that_!" he says, indicating the wretched punt by a contemptuous wave of his hand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very kind," says Monica slowly, feeling not so much embarrassment as surprise at this sudden advent.
young
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From this reading How Monica makes a most important discovery and, changing suddenly from "lively to severe," is reprehensibly cruel to a most unoffending young man.
