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almost
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
alongside
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
anxious
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From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
any
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
big
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
Bob
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
Bob's
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From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
business
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
Daylight
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
deals
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
Dede
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
disconcerting
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
embarrassing
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
especial
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From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
fate
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
game
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
hills
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
How
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From this reading How to overcome it,--that was the thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
interested
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How to overcome it,--that was the thing.
lucky
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
manage
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
meet
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
moment
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From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
more
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
most
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
much
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
neck
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From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
out
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
overcome
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From this reading How to overcome it,--that was the thing.
particularly
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From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
probably
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
riding
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
see
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From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
some
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
stroke
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How to overcome it,--that was the thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
then
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
thick
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How to overcome it,--that was the thing.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
thrown
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From this reading He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
trick
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From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
week
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From this reading Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game.
whirl
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From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
whirling
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From this reading Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing.
