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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 He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
agreed
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
all
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
attacked
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
behaved
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
call
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
came
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
care
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
courage
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
coy
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
disparity
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
Durgin
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
ease
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
fear
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
flirtations
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
indifference
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
indifferent
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
Jeff's
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
joked
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
ladies
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
laughed
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
like
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
manner
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
mass
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
misgiving
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
more
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
mostly
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
official
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
own
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
purposes
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From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
putting
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
questioned
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
served
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
severally
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Durgin had the courage of her own purposes, but she had the fear of Jeff's.
singly
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
some
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
somewhat
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
talented
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
troubled
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
true
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
unprincipled
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From this reading It is true that this misgiving attacked them mostly in the mass; singly, they were little or not at all troubled by it, and they severally behaved in an unprincipled indifference to it.
very
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From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
years
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From this reading He seemed not to care for one more than another; he laughed and joked with them all, and had an official manner with each which served somewhat like a disparity of years in putting them at their ease with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They agreed that he was very handsome, and some thought him very talented; but they questioned whether he was quite what you would call a gentleman.
young
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From this reading Whether he was indifferent, or whether the young ladies were coy, none of these official flirtations came to anything.
