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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 Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
Audrey's
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
away
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
Chris's
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
Clayton
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
comfortable
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
days
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
described
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
didn't
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
endeavor
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
exactly
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
exaggerated
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From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
few
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
get
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
greatly
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
helped
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
hit
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
incompatibility
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From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
man
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
more
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
Natalie
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
normal
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
off
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
own
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
position
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
predicament
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
prove
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
put
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
restore
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
situation
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From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
state
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
tenable
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
There
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From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
things
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
times
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From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
too
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From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
Two
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From this reading Two things helped greatly to restore Clayton to a more normal state of mind during the next few days.
undoubtedly
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From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
Valentine
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From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them undoubtedly was the Valentine situation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were times, too, during those next few days, when he wondered if he had not exaggerated their incompatibility.
words
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From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have described it, had he been a man to put such a thing into words, as that “he and Natalie didn't exactly hit it off.”
wretched
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From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Beside Audrey's predicament and Chris's wretched endeavor to get away and yet prove himself a man, his own position seemed, if not comfortable, at least tenable.
