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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 He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
also
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
back
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
Baker's
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
Bertram
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
best
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
Caroline
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
certainly
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From this reading He had certainly written strongly, if not well.
chagrin
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
conference
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
cynical
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
days
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
enough
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
essayed
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--FIRST YEAR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
full
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
George
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
given
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
glibly
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
Harcourt
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
hide
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
high
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had certainly written strongly, if not well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
intercourse
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
letter
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
Littlebath
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
Miss
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
moods
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
move
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
necessary
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
resolve
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
RETROSPECTIVE
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--FIRST YEAR.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
room
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
some
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
strongly
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From this reading He had certainly written strongly, if not well.
Sunday
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
talked
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
ten
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
tenderness
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
then
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
there
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
tone
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
town
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
very
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From this reading George Bertram had returned to town that Sunday after the conference in Miss Baker's little room not in the very best of moods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
way
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
well
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From this reading He had certainly written strongly, if not well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
written
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From this reading For some ten days after that there had been no intercourse between him and Littlebath; and then he had written a letter to Caroline, full of argument, full also of tenderness, in which he essayed to move her from her high resolve.
wrong
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From this reading He had talked glibly enough on his way back, because it had been necessary for him to hide his chagrin; but he had done so in a cynical tone, which had given Harcourt to understand that something was wrong.
YEAR
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From this reading RETROSPECTIVE.--FIRST YEAR.
