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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 This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
adoring
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
Armstrong
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
bad
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From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
become
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
boy
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
bride
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
came
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
company
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
completely
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
crept
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
devouring
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
eagerly
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
enjoyment
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
exhilarating
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
Father
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
fearful
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
fingers
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
gayety
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
glanced
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
he's
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
joyous
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
laconically
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
laughing
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
letter
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
lips
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
man
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
night
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
partaking
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
partnership
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
rarely
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
reckless
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
Reese
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
reorganized
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
retiring
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
said
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
says
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
sheer
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
smile
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
smiled
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
thank
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
then
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
things
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From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
unabashed
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
unashamed
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
up
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From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
veneration
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were things so bad as that?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dorothy glanced up from the letter which she was eagerly devouring.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
wife's
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
Worse
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From this reading "Worse," said Armstrong laconically, then smiled as his wife's fingers crept into his.
writes
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From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father writes that the company is completely reorganized and that he's retiring for good--and, Reese, he says to thank you for everything!
youth
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
zest
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From this reading This man, to whose lips a smile came so rarely, had of a sudden become a boy again, laughing from morning to night, adoring his bride with a strangely fearful veneration yet partaking with her in a joyous and exhilarating zest, a gayety unabashed and unashamed, a sheer reckless enjoyment of youth and life--and partnership.
