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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 "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
adherents
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
all
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
assembled
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
assumed
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
attend
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
Bohun
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
brows
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
day
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
devoted
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
discussion
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
exalted
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
face
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
feels
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
gain
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
group
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
How
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
impatiently
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
insensate
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
just
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
Kelly
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
lips
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
looking
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
Man
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
melancholy
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
mistaken
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
Mr
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
much
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
murmurs
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
occupy
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
Olga
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
once
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
Owen
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
pencil
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
permitted
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
position
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
regard
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
Ronayne
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
rose-red
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
round
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
says
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
situation
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
stage
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
stone
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From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Are you a stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the situation with such an insensate face?"
superior
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From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
Thalia
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From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How, after much discussion, the devoted, if mistaken, adherents of Thalia gain the day--and how, for once in his life, Owen Kelly feels melancholy that is not assumed.
Thrice-blessed
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
thrust
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
uplifted
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
very
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
whisper
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From this reading "Thrice-blessed pencil!" murmurs Mr. Kelly, in a _very_ stage whisper.
wish
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From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Man is the superior being, yet he would not be permitted to occupy so exalted a position.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you would all attend," says Olga Bohun, just a little impatiently, looking round upon the assembled group, with brows uplifted and the point of a pencil thrust between her rose-red lips.
