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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 Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
afraid
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From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
all
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
best
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
Brouillac
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
circle
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
contrary
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
De
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
difference
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
Dolinski
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From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
Felix
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
force
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
friend
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From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
game
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
green
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
interests
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strong position that.”
knows
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
liqueur
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
looker-on
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
looking
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
opinion
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
play
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
position
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From this reading It is a strong position that.”
prefers
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
Prince
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
remarked
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
sagacious
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
says
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
sometimes
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
strong
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From this reading It is a strong position that.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
thinks
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From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
thoughtfully
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From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This little difference of opinion,” the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, “interests me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
too
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From this reading De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
unseen
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
wielding
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From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Felix here, who knows him best, says that he will not come because he prefers ever to play the game from outside the circle, a looker-on to all appearance, yet sometimes wielding an unseen force.
