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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 TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
affair
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
all
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
almost
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
any
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
back
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
blossomed
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
bride
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
cloud
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
contain
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
Curran
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
DINNER
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
evening
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
fact
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
feast
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
forgot
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
friends
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
happiness
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
happy
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
house
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
household
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
hung
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
husband
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
innocence
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
interview
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
intimate
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
joy
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
jubilant
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
Kinney
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
Loft
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
longer
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
matter
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
message
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
nature
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
new-found
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
new-made
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
night
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
nine
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
now
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
o'clock
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
partook
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
past
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
Pauline
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
Pauline's
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From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
referred
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
sent
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
serene
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
Stone
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From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not every one was so sure of Pauline’s innocence as was her new-made husband and her intimate friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
there
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
tragedy
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From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
TRUTH
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
unable
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From this reading Loft was unable to contain his joy, and almost forgot the Curran affair in his new-found happiness.
Valhalla
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pauline, now that there was no longer any secret about her past, blossomed into a happy bride, and except for the cloud of tragedy that still hung over the household, all was serene and almost jubilant.
wedding
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From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST DINNER at Valhalla that night partook of the nature of a wedding feast.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, Kinney had sent a message that he must have an interview with her that evening, and Stone, to whom the matter was referred, sent back a message for Kinney to come to the house at nine o’clock.
