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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 We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
attached
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
Barton
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
become
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
brother
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
chap
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
event
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
forgiven
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
friend
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
guilty
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
intimate
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
just
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
kind
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
liked
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
man
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
masculine
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
maturing
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
most
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
only
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
OUTLINING
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From this reading OUTLINING THE SCHEME.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
peccadilloes
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
plan
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
qualities
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
reason
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
reminded
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
SCHEME
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From this reading OUTLINING THE SCHEME.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
some
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
Statia's
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
story
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From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
suspected
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTLINING THE SCHEME.
thousandth
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
Tom
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
trust
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From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
virtuous
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We seemed to have become attached for the reason that a story reminded some one of an event--because we were so different.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was not the kind of chap, however, to trust with such a plan as I had just been maturing.
world
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From this reading The most intimate masculine friend I had in the world was Statia's brother, Tom Barton.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
young
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From this reading Not only was he virtuous--which may be forgiven in a young man of good qualities--but he would never have liked me had he suspected a thousandth part of the peccadilloes of which I had been guilty.
