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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 THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
all
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
any
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
ask
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
Athens
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
awoke
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
barbed-wire
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
beautiful
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
became
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
breakfast
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
brow
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
came
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
Coleman
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
cool
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
decision
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
development
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
dining
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
enemy
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
entanglements
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
enter
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
face
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
girl
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
hand
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
injured
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
kind
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
Marjory
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
Marjory's
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
mother
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
Mrs
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
necessary
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
placed
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
placid
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
possible
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
presence
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From this reading And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.
professor
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
regarded
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
resolute
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
room
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
sat
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
see
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
self-satisfied
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
serene
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
sign
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
sleep
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From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
soon
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
storm
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
strenuous
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
surrender
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
there
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
trace
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
Wainwright
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
Wainwrights
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
way
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From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
white
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From this reading If there had been any kind of a storm there was no trace of it on the white brow of the girl.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep.
worried
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From this reading He sat a long time at his breakfast in order to see the Wainwrights enter the dining room, and as he was about to surrender to the will of time, they came in, the professor placid and self-satisfied, Mrs. Wainwright worried and injured and Marjory cool, beautiful, serene.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy.
