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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 The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
arise
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
becoming
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
begun
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
circumstances
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
Cleo
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
condemn
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From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
consider
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
contact
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From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
difficulties
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
father
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From this reading First Helen and then his father had overtaken him!
father's
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
felt
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From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
final
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
guest
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
Helen
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From this reading First Helen and then his father had overtaken him!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
insult
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
intruding
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
Ketterings
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
letter
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
live
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From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
moment
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
Morgan
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
new
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
now
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
occurred
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
old
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
omitted
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
overtaken
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From this reading First Helen and then his father had overtaken him!
possibility
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
read
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
reflection
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
regards
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
relations
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
rupture
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
saw
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From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
sense
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
simply
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From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
strong
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From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
then
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From this reading First Helen and then his father had overtaken him!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
too
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw now that by becoming their guest under circumstances such as his he had exposed himself to the possibility of insult from the first.
unstrung
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From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense that a final rupture had occurred between him and the Ketterings was so strong in Morgan that for the moment he omitted to consider the difficulties that might arise as regards Cleo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he did not condemn them; he simply felt he could not live in contact with them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was too unstrung to read his father's letter yet, though, as he thought of it again, the reflection occurred to him that old relations were intruding into the new life that had begun with Cleo.
