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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 had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
according
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
account
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
Albert
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
all
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
allude
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
alternating
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
appeared
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
Barbara
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
Barford
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
came
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
cared
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
conversation
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
David
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
David's
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
desired
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
dinner
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
down
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
failures
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
far
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
fell
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
few
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
friendly
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
individual
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
insurance
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
interested
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
irritable
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
latter
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
manners
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
many
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
mention
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
mood
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
Mr
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
much
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
night
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
observed
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
once
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
otherwise
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
sat
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
silent
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
social
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
subject
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
successes
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
table
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From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
tactful
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
talk
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
there
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
things
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
Todd
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
two
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From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter individual was quite the gentleman in his manners at table, David observed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
West
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Little by little the two fell into friendly conversation, and David, at first irritable and silent, passed all at once into his alternating mood, when he desired nothing so much as to talk about himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
Whitcomb
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
woman
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From this reading He had found few he cared to talk to in Barford, except Barbara, and there were things one could not mention to a woman.
wonderfully
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From this reading Not once did the tactful Mr. Todd allude to the subject of life insurance, and he appeared wonderfully interested in David’s account of his life in the West; of his failures, few and far between, and of his successes, social and otherwise which, according to David, had been many and remarkable.
young
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From this reading And so it came about that young Whitcomb sat down to dinner that night with Mr. Albert Todd.
