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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 She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
affair
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
Anne
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
antipathy
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
apology
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
appeared
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
aside
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
attend
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From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
Braden
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
coming
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
consulted
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From this reading His grandfather's wife would have to be consulted.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
decide
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From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
desolated
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
dinner
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
discuss
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
Distasteful
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From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
doleful
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
down
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
evening
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
favour
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From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
grandfather's
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From this reading His grandfather's wife would have to be consulted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His grandfather's wife would have to be consulted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
interview
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From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
like
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
man
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From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
new
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
postponed
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From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
promised
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From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
put
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
realised
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From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
responsibility
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
scruples
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
sent
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Distasteful as the interview promised to be for him, he realised that it should not be postponed.
sick
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From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
situation
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
thrust
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
ugly
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not appeared for dinner, which was a doleful affair; she did not even favour him with an apology for not coming down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was her right to decide who should attend the sick man.
wife
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From this reading His grandfather's wife would have to be consulted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
word
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From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the course of the evening, desolated by the ugly responsibility that had been thrust upon him, Braden put aside his scruples, his antipathy, and sent word to Anne that he would like to discuss the new situation with her.
