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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 Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
arose
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arrived
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
beaten
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
conclusions
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confused
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
dark
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
daylight
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different
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difficult
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From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
distraught
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
draw
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ever
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From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
future
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From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
hope
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From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
last
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
left
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life
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Mary-Clare
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meeting
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
morning
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most
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next
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From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
Northrup
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note
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own
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really
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
rigid
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From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
speak
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From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
thing
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From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
tried
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From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
uncertainty
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From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
understanding
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From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
undertaken
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From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most difficult thing he had ever undertaken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This last meeting had been so distraught, they had beaten about so in the dark, that his uncertainty as to what really was arrived at confused him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could he hope for her understanding if without another word he left her to draw her own conclusions from his future life?
word
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From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
write
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From this reading Northrup arose the next morning before daylight and tried to write a note to Mary-Clare.
written
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From this reading If he could speak, it would be different, but the written word is so rigid.
