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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 advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
advent
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
agreed
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
all
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
appearing
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
attention
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
awfully
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
captivated
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
certainly
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From this reading He was certainly very pretty.
church
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
clerk
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
congregation
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
Cordis
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
day
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discomposed
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
drug-store
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
end
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
especially
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
event
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
fairer
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
Far
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
flattered
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
girls
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
Harrison
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
importance
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
interest
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
Laura
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
maintained
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
man
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
new
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
Newville
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
pretty
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
rather
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
service
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
small
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
social
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
stranger
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
thereby
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From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
too
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From this reading They all agreed that he was awfully handsome, though Laura maintained that he was rather too pretty for a man.
very
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From this reading He was certainly very pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
well
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From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harrison Cordis, the new clerk in the drug-store, might well have been flattered by the attention which he excited at church the next day, especially from the fairer half of the congregation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far, however, from appearing discomposed thereby, he returned it with such interest that at least half the girls thought they had captivated him by the end of the morning service.
world
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From this reading The advent of a stranger was an event of importance in the small social world of Newville.
