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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 Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
affair
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
Audrey
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
aversion
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
begun
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
business
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
care
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From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
cared
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
Chris
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
Chris's
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From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
Clayton
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From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
club
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
connected
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
connection
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
curious
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
days
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From this reading He and Natalie met rarely in the next few days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
dined
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
dinner
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
discuss
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
enormous
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
enough
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
enterprise
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
feel
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
felt
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
few
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From this reading He and Natalie met rarely in the next few days.
flight
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From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
frequently
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
hearing
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
interest
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
knew
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
learn
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
luncheon
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
men
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
met
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From this reading He and Natalie met rarely in the next few days.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
Natalie
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From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
new
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and Natalie met rarely in the next few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
protective
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
rarely
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From this reading He and Natalie met rarely in the next few days.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
soon
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
sordid
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
story
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
table
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clayton did not care to tell Natalie of Chris's flight.
transacted
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
unwilling
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
Valentine
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From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
various
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
want
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From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
ways
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From this reading He dined frequently at his club with men connected in various ways with the new enterprise, and transacted an enormous amount of business over the dinner or luncheon table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that he cared about Chris, but he had begun to feel a protective interest in Audrey Valentine, an interest that had in it a curious aversion to hearing her name in connection with Chris's sordid story.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would learn it soon enough, he knew, and he felt unwilling to discuss the affair as Natalie would want to discuss it.
