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Chapter XIII

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MARIAN HAZELTON.
The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.
To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.
"Had Wilford remarked it?"
Wilford had not.
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Family Pride

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MARIAN HAZELTON.
Line 2
The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.
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To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.
Line 4
"Had Wilford remarked it?"
Line 5
Wilford had not.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

Thin adjective US /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.”

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ago

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

arrangements

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

city

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

days

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

grown

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

HAZELTON

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From this reading MARIAN HAZELTON.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Had Wilford remarked it?"

June

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

Katy

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

looking

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

MARIAN

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From this reading MARIAN HAZELTON.

Mark

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

pale

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

Ray's

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

remarked

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From this reading "Had Wilford remarked it?"

remarking

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

removing

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

said

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

saw

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

urged

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

warmer

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

weather

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

well

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.

Wilford

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From this reading The last days of June had come, and Wilford was beginning to make arrangements for removing Katy from the city before the warmer weather.

year

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From this reading To this he had been urged by Mark Ray's remarking that Katy was not looking as well as when he first saw her, one year ago, "She had grown thin and pale," he said.