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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 There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
again
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
bald
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
believe
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
days
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
effort
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From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
employed
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
endurance
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From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
face
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
fact
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
five
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
friendly
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From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
good
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From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
include
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From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
irritated
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From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
just
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From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
Larry
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From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
make
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
Mary-Clare
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
Northrup
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
overtures
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From this reading He had irritated Larry beyond endurance by friendly overtures.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
portion
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From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
rather
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
reconstruction
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From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
Rivers
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From this reading In an effort to be just, he tried to include Rivers in his reconstruction.
sanely
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
saw
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
spent
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From this reading He had spent a good portion of it at the Point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
There
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
time
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
tried
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
ugly
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From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been five days in which to face a rather ugly and bald fact before Northrup again saw Mary-Clare.
wisely
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From this reading He had employed the time, he tried to make himself believe, wisely, sanely.
