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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
back
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
behave
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
diningroom
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
endeavored
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
fetch
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
finding
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
French
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
friends
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
Gritzko
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
impose
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From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
leave
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
leaving
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
lunch
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
naturally
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
off
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
old
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
played
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From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
plays
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
plea
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
present
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
probably
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
quiet
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
reserve
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
room
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From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
said
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
spoke
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
Stephen
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
Strong
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
Tamara
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From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
Tantine
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
tea
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
there
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From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
things
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From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
tone
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From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
too
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From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
two
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From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He, too, played his part, but the tone of things did not impose upon Stephen Strong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were leaving the diningroom, on the plea of finding something, Tamara went to her room, and Gritzko took his leave.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Tamara endeavored to behave naturally and answered Gritzko whenever he spoke to her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lunch passed off with quiet reserve--there was no one present but Stephen Strong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will fetch you for the French plays tonight, Tantine," he said, "and probably will come back to tea--tell Tamara," and so he left, and the two old friends were alone.
