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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
absurd
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
apologize
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
Barney
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From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
boy
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
day
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
dear
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
evident
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
exonerate
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
got
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
happy
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
I've
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
it's
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
learning
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
little-matter
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
night
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
Oldmeadow
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
once
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
only
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
realizing
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
Really
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
Roger
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
said
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From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
say
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
see
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
soon
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
speak
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From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
talking
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
then
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From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
to-day
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
unhappy
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
very
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From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
wait
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From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had come as soon as the very next day--to exonerate, not to apologize; that was evident at once.
we'll
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From this reading Only one; and then we'll never speak of it again," said poor Barney.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Oldmeadow had not long to wait before learning what she had said to him when she got him to herself, nor long to wait before realizing that if Barney had been unhappy last night he thought himself happy to-day.
word
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From this reading "Roger, see here, I've only come to say one word--about the absurd little-matter of last night.
worth
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From this reading "Really, my dear boy," he said, "it's not worth talking about."
