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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 Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
adventure
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
Bessie
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
best
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
better
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From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
Bickle
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
bitterness
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From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
breast
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
certain
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
changed
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
dined
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
discreet
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
disguising
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
feelings
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
gang
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From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
girl
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From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
gone
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
Greg
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
Greg's
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
Hickey
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
jealousy
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
keep
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
lines
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
main
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
more
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
pretty
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
promised
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
red-haired
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From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
say
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
stew
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
story
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From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
suspicion
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
tale
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From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That is to say, he told them the main lines of the tale; certain details it seemed more discreet to keep to himself.
there
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless he had promised to tell Bessie the story, and he did so, disguising his changed feelings as best he could.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his first bitterness he even told himself that the little red-haired girl was no better than the rest of the gang.
UNDERTAKER
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From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNDERTAKER Greg and Hickey dined with Bessie Bickle.
zest
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From this reading Greg's zest in his adventure was gone; there was a pretty stew of suspicion and jealousy in his breast.
