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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 REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
ask
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
athlete
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
avoid
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
became
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
behaviour
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
bother
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
came
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
chair
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
conceal
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
conclusion
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
connection
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
conscious
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
day
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
desire
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
desired
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
discovered
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
distinct
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
drawing
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
entertain
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
Europe
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
fashion
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
feel
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
going
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
graduate
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
Harvard
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
hours
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
idea
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
Littleson
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
Longworth
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
made
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
man
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
many
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
Miss
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
moment
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
much
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
object
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
personal
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
popularity
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
received
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
REFLECTIONS
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
said
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
showing
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
slight
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
snub
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From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
society
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
Stella's
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
there
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
unmistakable
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
very
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From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
Virginia
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
visit
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From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
voyage
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From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REFLECTIONS Littleson, before many hours of their voyage had passed, became conscious that Virginia was showing a slight but unmistakable desire to avoid his society.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the afternoon of the day when he had received his first but distinct snub, he made a point of drawing his chair over to hers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came to the conclusion, therefore, that she had either discovered his connection with Stella's behaviour, or that the object of her visit to Europe was one that she desired to conceal from him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not going to bother you very much, Miss Longworth," he said, "but I feel that I must ask you a question.
young
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From this reading Being a Harvard graduate, something of an athlete, and a young man of fashion and popularity, he did not for a moment entertain the idea that there could be anything personal in her feeling.
