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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 NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
American
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
announcement
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
approached
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
caressingly
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
Catinat
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
companion
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
curt
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
De
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
dear
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
delight
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
disappointed
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
expected
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
face
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
fall
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From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
friend
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
full
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
gone
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
hand
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
horse
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From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
laid
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
made
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
more
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From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
much
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
own
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
said
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
selfish
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
shaken
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From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
shoulder
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
surprise
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
SURPRISES
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From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES.
sympathy
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
thoughtless
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he, "I have been selfish and thoughtless.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
too
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
trouble
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
troubles
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From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
woefully
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From this reading If the American had expected to surprise or delight his companion by this curt announcement he was woefully disappointed, for De Catinat approached him with a face which was full of sympathy and trouble, and laid his hand caressingly upon his shoulder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have made too much of my own little troubles and too little of what you have gone through for me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That fall from your horse has shaken you more than you think.
