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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 BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
back
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
came
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
claim
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
closed
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
contrary
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From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
corner
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
couch
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
Deane
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
door
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
easily
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
ENGAGEMENT
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
exactly
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
explain
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
face
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From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
fiancee
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
hearthrug
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From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
how
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
like
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
Lord
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
low
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
Nunneley
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
Olive
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
perplexity
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From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
said
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
seem
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
sitting
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From this reading Lady Olive was sitting back in the corner of a low couch.
sort
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From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
thoughtfully
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From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
wish
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From this reading "On the contrary," she answered, "I do not wish you to do anything of the sort."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
words
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From this reading A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT Even after the door had closed upon Lord Nunneley, and Deane was alone with his fiancee, words did not seem to come easily to either of them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
wrinkled
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From this reading Deane was standing upon the hearthrug, his hands behind him, his face a little wrinkled with perplexity.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," he said thoughtfully, "you would like me, Olive, to explain exactly how this claim came about?"
