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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 We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
ADIENO
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affair
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
any
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
Bob
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
came
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
commenced
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
end
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
exhibition
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
felt
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
frolic
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
grave
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
Hale
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
impossible
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
intense
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
interest
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
likely
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
made
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
meanness
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
men
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
mere
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
minds
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
more
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
Mr
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
off
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
Parasyte
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
proceedings
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
rebellion
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
reconciled
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
Rubicon
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
serious
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
steamer
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
supposed
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From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
TAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
up
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From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
very
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From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the exhibition of meanness on the part of Mr. Parasyte, it seemed that the rebellion was more serious than any of us had supposed.
watched
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From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We felt as though the Rubicon had been passed, and what had commenced as a mere frolic was likely to end as a very grave affair.
WHEEL
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST TAKES THE WHEEL OF THE ADIENO.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We watched with intense interest the proceedings of the men who came off in the steamer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We made up our minds, with Bob Hale, that it would be impossible for us ever to be reconciled to him again.
