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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 He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
bag
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
Bret
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
cat
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
closet
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
deception
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
decided
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
embrace
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
evening
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
exhausted
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From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
felt
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
get
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
gipsying
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
heart
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
heartbreaking
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From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
hectored
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From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
husband
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
known
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
learn
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
much-discussed
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
Now
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
one-night
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
out
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
performance
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
performances
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From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
play
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
produce
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
protest
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
Reben
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
restored
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
saw
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
see
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From this reading It was heartbreaking to him to see her so exhausted.
shamefaced
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
Sheila
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
significance
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
stand
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
too
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From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
train
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From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
trouping
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From this reading He was about to get a taste of the gipsying life known as “trouping” and he was to learn the significance of the one-night stand.
two
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From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
vigorous
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
visited
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From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the cat was out of the bag, and the husband out of the closet, Sheila decided to produce Bret at the train the next morning.
weary
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From this reading And Sheila was too weary after the two performances to be hectored.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had felt so shamefaced for his part in the deception of Reben that when he visited the play during the evening performance, and saw the much-discussed embrace restored, he had no heart to make a vigorous protest.
