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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 THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
abruptly
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
all
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
alteration
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
amazing
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
aware
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
away
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
back
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
boy
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
change
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
childhood
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
comes
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
conjuring-trick
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From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
days
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
effect
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From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
Eton
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
fact
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
grown
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
HAND
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
hardly
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
Jill
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
logical
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
man
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
Mason
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
momentary
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
now
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
only
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
personality
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
present
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
roll
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
ROOKES
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
sense
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
side
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
startled
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From this reading It was not only the alteration in his appearance that startled her: it was the amazing change in his personality.
suffering
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
suit
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
TAKES
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
there
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
thrown
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
transformation
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From this reading But for all that the transformation had something of the effect of a conjuring-trick.
unreality
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
Wally
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From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE ROOKES TAKES A HAND I Jill was hardly aware that he had asked her a question.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The logical side of her mind was quite aware that there was nothing remarkable in the fact that Wally Mason, who had been to her all these years a boy in an Eton suit, should now present himself as a grown man.
years
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From this reading She was suffering that momentary sense of unreality which comes to us when the years roll away and we are thrown abruptly back into the days of our childhood.
