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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 Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
Acted
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From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
allow
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
Best
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From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
Claudia
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From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
considerable
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
content
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
days
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
development
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
duties
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
Eugene
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
events
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
fact
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From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
friendship
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From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
Haddington
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
How
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From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
increase
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From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
intimacy
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From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
Kate
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
longer
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
Matters
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From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
monopolized
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
patience
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
penitence
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
pique
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
position
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From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
proper
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
puzzling
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From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
rather
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From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
renewed
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
schemed
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
schemers
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
showed
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
signs
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
situation
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
speedy
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
Stafford
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From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
Three
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From this reading How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friendship and intimacy between Claudia and Stafford continued to increase.
turned
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
waited
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
waiters
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Matters were in fact in a rather puzzling position.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
wore
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From this reading The schemers schemed and the waiters upon events waited with considerable patience, but although the days wore on, the situation showed little signs of speedy development.
zeal
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From this reading Eugene, whether in penitence or in pique, had turned with renewed zeal to his proper duties, and was no longer content to allow Kate to be monopolized by Haddington.
