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17
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
afterwards
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
Alexander
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
annoying
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
answer
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
apology
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
Aunt
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
aware
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
became
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
become
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
better
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
Castleman
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
compelling
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
County
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
decided
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
Douglas
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
family
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
force
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
glad
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
harbor
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
home
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
importunities
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
King
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
knew
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
learned
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
letters
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
lingered
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
Major
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
more
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
Nannie's
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
New
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
opinion
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
perhaps
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
power
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
public
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
restless
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
return
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
romance
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
rose-gardens
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
say
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
scandal
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
see
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
situation
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
Soon
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
sort
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
State
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From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
Stephens
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
Sylvia
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time everybody in Castleman County knew the situation; it had become a sort of State romance—or perhaps it would be better to say a State scandal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
Tuiver
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
vaguer
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From this reading Sylvia became aware of a new force, vaguer, but more compelling even than that of the family—the power of public opinion.
Van
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
weeks
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
wrote
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From this reading § 17 Van Tuiver of course wrote letters of apology; but Sylvia would not answer them nor see him.
yacht
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From this reading As the yacht still lingered in the harbor, she became restless, and was glad when the Major decided to return home to the rose-gardens and Alexander Stephens.
yachting-party
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
York
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From this reading Soon afterwards she learned that the yachting-party had returned to New York; but in a couple of weeks “King Douglas” was at Aunt Nannie’s again, annoying her with his letters and his importunities.
