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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 He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
able
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
acute
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ah
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almost
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
Any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
barn-stormer
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
best
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
blinking
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
certain
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
CHAUFFEUR
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
deceived
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
eagerness
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
ear-shot
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envied
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
eye
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
fairly
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
FANCY
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
flounder
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
GEEEN
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
gesticulate
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
inanity
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instead
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LAMENT
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
managed
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
manner
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
mess
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
most
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
Mr
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
much
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
observer
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
occasion
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
off
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
out
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PETER
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
PRISONER
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
risen
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From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
Rushcroft
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
situation
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
smile
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From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
some
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF GEEEN FANCY, AND THE LAMENT OF PETER THE CHAUFFEUR He envied Mr. Rushcroft.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
trifling
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From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
uttering
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
well
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From this reading He did his best, however, and, despite his eagerness, managed to come off fairly well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would have been able to smile and gesticulate in a manner that would have deceived the most acute observer, while he--ah, he was almost certain to flounder and make a mess of the situation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
words
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From this reading Any one out of ear-shot would have thought that he was uttering some trifling inanity instead of these words:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The barn-stormer would have risen to the occasion without so much as the blinking of an eye.
