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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 Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
Alie
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
all
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
away
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
declared
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
delight
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
England
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
excitement
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
felt
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
given
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
greater
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
guest
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
hand
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
history
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
idea
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
juncture
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
life's
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
man
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
meeting
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
men
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
miles
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
particular
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
pick
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
PLANNING
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From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
PLOTTING
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From this reading PLOTTING AND PLANNING.
realised
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
rushed
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
said
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
seized
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
show
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From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
somewhat
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
subsided
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From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
ten
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
thousand
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From this reading "Both Alie and I thought you were ten thousand miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly I realised who my guest was, I rushed forward and seized his hand with a show of delight greater than, I believe, I have ever felt at meeting a man before or since.
world
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From this reading If I had been given the pick of all men in the world at that particular juncture in my life's history, I believe I should have declared for _him_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We had no idea that you were in England," I said when the first excitement had somewhat subsided.
