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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 "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
act
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
affair
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
alluded
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
appreciate
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
aspects
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
assented
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
assure
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
behaved
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
blink
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
cannot
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
certain
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
character
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
colonel
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
consent
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
Dryfoos's
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
dwell
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
fact
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
failure
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
Fulkerson
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
heart
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
intermediary
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
leave
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
man
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
matter
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
merely
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
misgivings
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
Mr
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
night
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
now
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
old
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
quo
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
removed
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
said
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From this reading "I see," said Fulkerson.
say
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
see
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From this reading "I see," said Fulkerson.
sir
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
state
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
There
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
trying
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
use
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
very
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
well
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From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
wholly
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From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
wish
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From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
