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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 thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
acting
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
affection
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
back
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
belief
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
conscious
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From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
days
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
doings
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
fancied
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
heard
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From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
hearts
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
house
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From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
hypocrite
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
knew
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
knowing
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
looking
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
Maxwell
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From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
meaning
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
mentioned
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
miserably
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From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
now
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From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
nursed
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
often
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
other
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
prepared
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From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
proved
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
reception
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From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
see
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
sometimes
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
strike
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From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
strikes
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From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
supposition
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was miserably conscious of it at the time, but it did not strike me as it strikes me now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
true
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
well
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From this reading In looking back upon those days I can see that I was acting a part as well as Barbara.
whereabouts
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From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thought of him often, and I sometimes fancied that Barbara was not so ignorant as myself of his whereabouts and doings--a supposition which proved to be true, but his name was not mentioned by either of us.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the house was being prepared for our reception, I heard nothing of Maxwell.
Words
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From this reading Words of affection had no meaning, and we knew it--and knowing it, nursed in our hearts the belief that the other was a hypocrite.
