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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 BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
abash
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From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
abashed
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From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
all
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
apology
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
AUTHORITY
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
avowal
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
dangling
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
deal
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From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
debated
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
departure
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
desk
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
Deverill
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
door
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
eager
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
entered
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
episode
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
excuse
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
few
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
Florian
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
frank
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
glad
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
hand
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
hasty
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
hesitating
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
I'm
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
idly
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
impulsive
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
invent
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
inwardly
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
letter
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
lie
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
lines
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
Linnet
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
moment
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
O
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
off
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
opened
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
own
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
palm
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
plausible
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
rose
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From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
rushed
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
sat
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
scribbling
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
southern
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
spoiling
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
spur
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
story
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
suitable
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
there
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From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florian rose, a little abashed—though, to be sure, it took a good deal to abash Florian.
unfinished
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From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
up
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
version
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From this reading But before he could make up his mind to a suitable story, Linnet—that impulsive southern Linnet—had rushed forward, all eager, with her own version of the episode.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BY AUTHORITY As Florian sat there, scribbling off a few lines of apology for their hasty departure, the door opened of a sudden—and Will Deverill entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
you've
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From this reading “O Will,” she cried, spoiling all by her frank avowal, “I’m so glad you’ve come at last!
