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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 They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
adventuring
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
also
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
appendix
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
attention
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
big
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
blush
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
bunch
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
Clandestinely
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
confided
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
confidences
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
curious
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
daily
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
day
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
devotion
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
Dexter
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
ex-husband
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
eyes
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
far
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
friend
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
George
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
go
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
healthy
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
how
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
information
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
interest
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
love
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
lovely
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
making
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
mankind
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
means
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
mock
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
Mrs
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
mystery
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
only
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
perfectly
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
rapid
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
recovery
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
represented
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
road
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
roses
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
said
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
satisfactorily
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
severity
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
shorn
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
signified
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
single
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
softening
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From this reading "Clandestinely," said she, with a lovely blush and a curious softening of her eyes.
solved
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
strong
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
territory
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
Thorpe
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From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
traveled
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
Tresslyn
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
unaccompanied
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
wedding
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From this reading The day before the wedding, little Mrs. George Dexter Tresslyn, satisfactorily shorn of her appendix and on the rapid road to recovery that is traveled only by the perfectly healthy of mankind, confided to her doctor that the mystery of the daily bunch of roses was solved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
wondering
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From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
word
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From this reading They represented the interest and attention of her ex-husband, and, while they were unaccompanied by a single word from him, they also signified devotion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was wondering how this big, strong friend of hers would take the information, and how far she could go in her confidences without adventuring upon forbidden territory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which means that he is still making love to you?" said Thorpe, with mock severity.
