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accepted
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
apartments
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From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
controls
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
day
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
declared
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
DEN
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From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
Designing
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
engaged
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
etc
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
extended
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
fatality
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
forego
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
Frost
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Frost's
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From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
gorgeous
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From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
happened
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
illness
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
invitation
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
invitations
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
LION'S
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From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
makes
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
many
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
Milburn
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
months
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
notes
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
pleasure
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
proffered
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
regulates
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
return
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Robert's
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
seemingly
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From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
some
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Sorry
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
STORMING
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From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMING THE LION’S DEN.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Designing Frost, therefore, continued his invitations until Milburn, from that fatality which seemingly regulates and controls us, accepted the proffered invitation.
usually
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From this reading He had usually declared himself in his notes “Already engaged,” or “Sorry illness makes me forego the pleasure, etc.”
very
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frost’s apartments were gorgeous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
Willard
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From this reading It happened that the very day after Robert’s return, he had accepted, for the first time in some months, one of the many invitations which Willard Frost had extended.
