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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 Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
almost
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
appear
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From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
assured
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
breakfast
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From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
certain
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
day
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
dinner
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From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
down
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From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
evidence
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From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
glad
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
glimpse
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From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
gone
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From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
got
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From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
hand
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
judgment
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
Kinney
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
learned
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From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
literally
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
lunch
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From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
meal
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
Miss
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
more
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
Neill
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning she learned that he had been to breakfast and had gone before she got down.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At lunch he did not appear, nor was he in evidence at dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
occurred
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
once
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
rid
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
see
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From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
Sunday
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From this reading On Sunday she did not see a glimpse of him after he left.
taking
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
too
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From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Miss Kinney had assured Neill that she was glad to be rid of him it occurred to her more than once in the course of the day that he was taking her a little too literally.
withheld
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From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She withheld judgment till lunch, being almost certain that he would be on hand to that meal.
