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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 Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
accustomed
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
Aida
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
all
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
away
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
busy
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
came
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
clear
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
considerable
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
cordiality
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
don't
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
down
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
easy
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
especially
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
excuse
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
eyes
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
face
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
faintest
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
family
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
feel
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
fellow
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
find
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
forth
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
Glanton
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
glimmer
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
go
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
going
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
handful
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From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
Jove
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From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
lips
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
lunch
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
Major
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
more
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
motive
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
near
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
out
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
rather
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
reading
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
received
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
said
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
sat
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
say
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
see
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
self-reproachful
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
Sewin's
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
smile
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
Soon
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From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
there
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
tried
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
usual
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
Why
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From this reading Why had I not been near them for so long, especially as I was about to go away for quite a considerable time, and so forth?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon the family came out, and I was received with all the accustomed cordiality, and rather more.
word
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From this reading I began to feel self-reproachful, as I thought of my motive, but it was not easy to find an excuse, the usual "rather busy," and when I tried I could see Aida Sewin's clear eyes reading my face, and there was the faintest glimmer of a smile about her lips that seemed to say plainly: "I don't believe a word of it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
you'll
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From this reading "Well, you'll have a handful, by Jove you will!
you're
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From this reading "So you're going to take this fellow with you after all, Glanton," said the Major as we sat down to lunch.
