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action
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
adage
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
apparent
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
barriers
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
Berg
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
boon
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
Burleigh
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
comes
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
companions
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
connection
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
courtesy
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
dinner-hour
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
fellow
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
flimsy
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
followed
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
force
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
frowned
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
glad
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
grounds
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
Ida
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
interpose
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
intimacy
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
man
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
Mayhew
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
Mayhews
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
moments
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
more
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
Mrs
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
much
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
off
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
old
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
once
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
out
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
overthrow
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
permanently
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
realized
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
regard
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
remonstrate
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
rooms
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
said
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
see
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
self
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
self-restraint
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
Sibley
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
society
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
Stanton
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
stepped
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
steps
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
stroll
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From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
table
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
taken
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
to-day
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
tried
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
true
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
Van
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
very
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From this reading But not very much wine was required to overthrow the flimsy barriers of self-restraint and courtesy that he tried to interpose in his sober moments between his true self and society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
wine
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From this reading The old adage, that "as the wine comes in the man steps out," was not true of Sibley, for the man had stepped out permanently long since.
wished
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From this reading Stanton followed the Mayhews to their rooms, for he wished to remonstrate with Ida and Mrs. Mayhew in regard to their apparent intimacy with the fellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Burleigh frowned at him more than once during the dinner-hour, and was glad to see him stroll off in the grounds with his boon companions.
words
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From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ida," he said, "do you realized the force of your words to Mr. Van Berg at the table to-day, taken in connection with your action?
