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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
arrival
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
awkward
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
Barracks
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
Better
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
cold
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
correct
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
days
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
departure
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
ending
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
Events
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
expected
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From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
fiancée
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From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first one was--what shall I say?
following
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
formal
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
Grace
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
hurried
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
Jefferson
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
letters
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
like
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
mails
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
match
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
mother
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
occasion
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
opportunity
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
Orme
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
perhaps
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From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
plans
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
posted
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
received
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From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
say
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From this reading The first one was--what shall I say?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The first one was--what shall I say?
Sheraton
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
somewhat
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
soon
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
stock
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Better perhaps that I should say nothing, save that it was like Grace Sheraton herself, formal, correct and cold.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
two
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
Wallingford
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From this reading The mails brought me two letters, posted at Wallingford soon after my departure; one from Grace Sheraton and one from my mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first one was--what shall I say?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first one was--what shall I say?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER Events had somewhat hurried me in the two days since my arrival at Jefferson Barracks, but on the morning following the awkward ending of my match with Orme I had both opportunity and occasion to take stock of myself and of my plans.
word
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From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
written
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From this reading It was the first written word I had ever received from my fiancée, and I had expected--I do not know what.
