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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 had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
action
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
advances
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
aggressive
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
announcement
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
aware
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
BANSEMER
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
bearding
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
Cable
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
Cable's
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
CALLS
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
characteristically
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
close
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
combat
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
considerate
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
considered
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
courtly
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
dark
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
deadly
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
den
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
engagement
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
evening
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
expected
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
exterior
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
faultless
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
fear
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
felt
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
Following
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
home
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
intentions
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
JAMES
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
Jane's
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
lived
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
Mrs
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
office
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
only
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
other
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
poise
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
powerless
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
presented
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
punctiliously
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
recognise
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From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
some
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
sorely
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
spring
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From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
surprising
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived in fear that they would spring upon her as if from the dark and that she would be powerless to combat them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
uneasy
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
unusual
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From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
urbane
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
visit
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From this reading JAMES BANSEMER CALLS Following close upon Mrs. Cable's visit to his office in the afternoon, Bansemer presented himself at her home in the evening, urbane, courtly, but characteristically aggressive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her action in bearding him in his den was not surprising, even though it might have been considered unusual.
well
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From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been well aware for some time that she was sorely uneasy and that it was only a question of time when she would make the expected advances.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Since the announcement of Jane's engagement Bansemer had been punctiliously considerate; and yet, underneath his faultless exterior, Mrs. Cable felt that she could recognise the deadly poise of other intentions.
