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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 It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
account
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From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
affected
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
agreeably
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
all
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From this reading Now the dancing and the fun were all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
avoid
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
behavior
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
change
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From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
dance
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
dancing
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From this reading Now the dancing and the fun were all over.
define
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From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
enjoyed
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
evasive
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
evening
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From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
fugitive
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
fun
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
gather
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From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
indeed
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
led
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
longer
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
manner
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From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
Now
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From this reading Now the dancing and the fun were all over.
observed
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From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the dancing and the fun were all over.
said
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From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
strangeness
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From this reading At least, so he was left to gather from her manner; for the strangeness of it was that she said nothing now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
Then
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
thoroughly
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From this reading Then she had, indeed, led him a dance, but he had thoroughly enjoyed the fun of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
trying
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after that evening that he observed a change in her, a change that he could neither account for nor define.
ways
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From this reading It seemed to him that she was trying to avoid him, and that he was no longer agreeably affected by her behavior, as he had been in the beginning by her fugitive, evasive ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the dancing and the fun were all over.
