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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 A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
alarmed
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
always
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
angered
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
appropriate
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
arm
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
care
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
close
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
contact
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
country
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
ecstasy
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
Eperson
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
held
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
how
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
John
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
John's
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
moonlight
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
much
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
Once
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
out
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
presence
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
ready
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
road
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
sheer
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
silent
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
slowly
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From this reading They walked slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
speak
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
started
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
stretched
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
talked
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked slowly.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
Tilly
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
Tilly's
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
transported
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From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
twice
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
unable
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From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
walked
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From this reading They walked slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
way
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From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once or twice he started to speak, but found himself unable to think of anything appropriate, and this both angered and alarmed him, for, he asked himself, how was it that Eperson was always so ready with his tongue when in Tilly's presence?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But Tilly seemed to understand John's way and not to care much whether he talked or was silent.
wide
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From this reading A wide country road stretched out in the moonlight before John and Tilly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tilly still held his arm and he was transported with sheer ecstasy by that close contact with her.
