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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 After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
attired
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
brief
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
came
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
campus
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
changed
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
cheerful
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
chill
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
chilling
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
church
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
cloudy
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
comparative
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
day
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
depressing
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
Dinner
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
fellows
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
felt
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
forget
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
forth
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
generally
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
glad
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
go
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
good-natured
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
guessed
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
hadn't
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
half-hour
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
heartily
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
horribly
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
idleness
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
immaculately
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
Joe
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
later
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
LOSES
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
Merriman
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
more
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
most
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
much
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
MYRON
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
needed
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
o'clock
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
off
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
out-of-sorts
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
overtures
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
pride
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
puppies
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
ready
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
repast
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
responses
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
room-mate's
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
see
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
seen
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
set
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
shortly
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
smiling
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
soberly
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
spent
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From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
suggested
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
Sundays
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
taken
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From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
TEMPER
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dinner was at one o'clock, a more hearty repast than most of the fellows needed after a morning spent in comparative idleness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
village
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
visit
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
walk
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From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
wanted
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
wasn't
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From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Joe had taken himself off Myron felt horribly out-of-sorts and was heartily glad when church time came and, immaculately but soberly attired, he could set forth across the campus.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After breakfast, which on Sundays was a half-hour later, Joe suggested that Myron walk over to the village with him and visit Merriman and see the puppies.
wouldn't
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From this reading Myron wanted to go, for the day was chill and cloudy and generally depressing, but his pride wouldn't let him and so he answered shortly that he had seen the puppies and he guessed they hadn't changed much.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MYRON LOSES HIS TEMPER The next morning Joe was as cheerful and smiling and good-natured as ever, but Myron wasn't yet ready to forget, and his responses to his room-mate's overtures were brief and chilling.
