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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 It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
affair
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
any
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
ardent
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
assorted
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
blurted
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
close
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
closed
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
couples
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
crowd
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
danger
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
desire
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
doors
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
drank
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
engaged
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From this reading Graham was engaged.
flirted
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
frequented
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
gay
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
Graham
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From this reading Graham was engaged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
hardly
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From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
Hayden
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
home
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
house
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
how
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From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
kissed
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
knew
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From this reading He hardly knew himself how it had come about.
light-hearted
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
line
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
love
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
made
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
Marion
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
moment
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
more
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
nasty
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
occasionally
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
often
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
out
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
popular
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
rather
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
semi-promiscuously
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From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made ardent love semi-promiscuously, it drank rather more than it should, and its desire for a good time often brought it rather close to the danger line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
tolerant
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From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
up
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
very
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
want
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham was engaged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crowd which frequented the Hayden home was gay, tolerant and occasionally nasty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
young
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From this reading His affair with Marion had been, up to the very moment of his blurted--out “I want you,” as light-hearted as that of any of the assorted young couples who flirted and kissed behind the closed doors of that popular house.
