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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 TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
adventure
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From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
apartment
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
bought
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
box
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
care
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
certain
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From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
chanced
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
charming
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
chocolates
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
confess
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
dared
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
demanded
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
destination
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
dined
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
Dorothy
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
dressed
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
eagerness
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From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
else
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
exceptional
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
excitement
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
fancy
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
Forty-fourth
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
hardly
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
lead
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
leisurely
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
meals
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
More
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
nature
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
new-found
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
occupied
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
possessed
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From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
present
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
procured
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
restaurants
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
roomed
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
second-story
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
see
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
small
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
Street
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
To-night
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From this reading To-night a certain eagerness for adventure possessed his being.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
train
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
TWO
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From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
uptown
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
various
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From this reading His meals he procured at various restaurants where fancy chanced to lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
well
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TWO ENCOUNTERS Garrison roomed in Forty-fourth Street, where he occupied a small, second-story apartment.
why
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
wife
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From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
wished
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dined well and leisurely, bought a box of chocolates to present to his new-found "wife," dressed himself with exceptional care, and at length took an uptown train for his destination.
world
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From this reading More than anything else in the world he wished to see Dorothy again; he hardly dared confess why, but told himself that she was charming--and his nature demanded excitement.
