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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 Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
abandoned
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
austerity
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
Beverley's
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
brilliant
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
companion
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
countries
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
days
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
departed
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
departure
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
dinner
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
disturbing
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
doings
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
emulation
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
enjoyment
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
entertainment
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
evening
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
fears
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
hint
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
Katharine
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
kindlier
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From this reading His tone was kindlier and his manner more natural.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
lost
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
manner
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
moment
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
more
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
much
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
natural
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From this reading His tone was kindlier and his manner more natural.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
once
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
only
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
own
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
previous
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
red
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
regret
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
Richard
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From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
rival
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
roses
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
seldom
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
situation
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
spoke
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
story
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
success
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
there
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
Thew
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From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
tone
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From this reading His tone was kindlier and his manner more natural.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
wanderings
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From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was kindlier and his manner more natural.
way
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From this reading The dinner of the red roses, as though in emulation of its rival entertainment, seemed on its way to complete success.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He, who spoke so seldom of his own doings, told story after story of his wanderings in distant countries, until even Katharine lost her fears of the situation and abandoned herself to the enjoyment of the moment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Jocelyn Thew, from whose manner there seemed to have departed much of the austerity of the previous evening, had never been a more brilliant companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with regret of Richard Beverley's departure in a couple of days, and only once did he hint at anything in the least disturbing.
