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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 There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
always
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
arousing
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
called
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
came
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
characteristic
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
consequences
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
consider
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
day
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
down
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
drawing-board
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
hangar
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
heedlessness
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
Hildegarde's
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
instantly
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
letter
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
mid-afternoon
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
more
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
much
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From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
note
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
office
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
Potter
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From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
pulsating
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
read
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
reckless
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
reread
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
responded
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From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
sat
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps not so much to consider the letter as to consider Hildegarde herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
there
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
tiny
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From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was mid-afternoon when Hildegarde's note came to Potter at the hangar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a note in the letter to which he responded instantly--an arousing note, a reckless note, which called to pulsating life that heedlessness of consequences which had always been so characteristic of him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the letter in his hands he left his drawing-board and went into his tiny office, where he sat down to consider it.
work
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From this reading He read it, reread it, and there was no more work for him that day.
