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admitted
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
always
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
any
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
arms
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
bit
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
breaking
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
cared
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
Clyde
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
condescension
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
dates
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
depth
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading What was her exact relationship toward these others?
fellows
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
hold
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
Hortense
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
hungrily
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
insisting
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
keeping
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
kiss
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
knew
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
like
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
more
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
much
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
other
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
others
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
pressing
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
privilege
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
real
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
refused
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
refusing
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From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
regard
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
relationship
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From this reading What was her exact relationship toward these others?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What was her exact relationship toward these others?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
together
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From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
two
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
ultimate
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
well
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From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was her exact relationship toward these others?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
Why
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
wished
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From this reading Why was it, if she cared for him the least bit, that she refused to do this, that or the other--would not let him kiss her as much as he wished, would not let him hold her in his arms as much as he would like.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was always keeping dates with other fellows and breaking them or refusing to make them with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were never together any more without his insisting upon the real depth of her regard for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Hortense well knew Clyde was pressing more and more hungrily toward that ultimate condescension on her part, which, though she would never have admitted it to him, was the privilege of two others.
