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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 Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
acquiring
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From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
amusement
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
bereft
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
Buchanan
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
cheerful
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
country
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
days
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
especially
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
felt
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
Franklin
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
Gerald
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
gone
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
Helen
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
hoping
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
invitation
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
invitations
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
ironies
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From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
Kane
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
knew
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From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
like
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
Merriston
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
Miss
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
Monday
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
note
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
old
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
pictures
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
poured
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
received
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
refused
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From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
river
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
Saturday
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
see
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Franklin had felt a little bereft, especially since, hoping for her on Saturday, he had himself refused an invitation.
Some
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From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
sources
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
swelling
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From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days after Gerald had gone to Merriston, Franklin Kane received a little note from old Miss Buchanan.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
too
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From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he did not miss that; the invitations that poured in upon him, like a swelling river, were sources of cheerful amusement to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
why
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From this reading He, too, was acquiring his little ironies and knew why they poured in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen, too, had gone to the country until Monday, as she had told Franklin when he had asked her to see some pictures with him on Saturday.
