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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 A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
abroad
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
affairs
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
all
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
any
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
anywhere
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
business
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
call
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
day
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
De
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
deceived
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
else
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
ended
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
Europe
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
explanation
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
fiction
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
gone
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
heard
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
husband
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
husband's
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
implanted
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
informant
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
interests
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
Jarnette
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
judgment
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From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
knew
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
knowledge
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From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
large
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
man
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
Margaret
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
months
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
more
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
nominal
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
once
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
peremptorily
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
pleasure
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
purpose
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
rankled
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
RICHARD
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
Rumors
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
RÔLE
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From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
sacrifice
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
served
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
story
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
subject
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A NEW RÔLE FOR RICHARD In all these months Margaret had not once heard from her husband.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
thorn
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
true
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From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
urgent
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From this reading The fiction of her husband's call abroad on urgent business served its purpose as a nominal explanation, but it deceived nobody.
verify
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From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
Victor
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From this reading Every one knew that Victor De Jarnette had no large business interests in Europe, or anywhere else, and that he was not the man to make any great sacrifice for them if he had had, being a man of pleasure more than of affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her judgment and her knowledge of him told her it was true.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rumors had come to her that he had not gone alone, but even this she could not verify, for she had ended the subject peremptorily with the informant who brought the story,--but the thorn implanted that day rankled.
