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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 A BETROTHAL.
admiration
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
affections
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From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
all
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
answer
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From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
back
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
BETROTHAL
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From this reading A BETROTHAL.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
certainly
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
coming
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
end
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
exactly
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From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
felt
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From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
given
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
going
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
home
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
indifferent
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
loved
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From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
made
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
now
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From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
only
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From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
patiently
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From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
season
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
signs
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE had loved her so patiently, and now he felt that he must have his answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
there
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From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
too
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From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
very
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
well
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was only fair to her, and to himself too, that he should know exactly where he stood in her affections.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had certainly given him little signs here and there, which had made him believe that she was not indifferent to his admiration.
work
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From this reading Little signs were all very well for a short time; but meanwhile the season was coming to an end: she had told him that she was going back to her work at home.
