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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 Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
acquaint
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
behaved
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
best
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
Bowles
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
carriage
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
chosen
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
dance
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
delicacy
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
else
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
felt
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
George
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
hardly
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
Hastening
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
invidious
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
made
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
man
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
manner
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
Miller's
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
Mr
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
Mrs
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
off
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
passages
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
person
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From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
position
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
rather
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
seen
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
situation
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
some
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
speak
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
started
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From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
there
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From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
waited
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From this reading But I waited for nothing; for no one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
way
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From this reading However, I had not quite seen my way to acquaint him with the manner in which Mr Bowles had behaved at Mrs Miller's dance; to speak of nothing else.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When George told me that he had asked him to be his best man, I felt that he was hardly the person I should have chosen for the part.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather an invidious position; there had been passages with Mr Bowles which made my situation one of some delicacy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hastening to a carriage with Mr Bowles, off we started.
