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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
abroad
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
alert
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
anxiously
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
awaited
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
aware
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From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
beautiful
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From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
columns
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
crossed
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
daughter
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
eighteen
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From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
Endicott
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
family
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
find
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
growing
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
heart
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
known
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
made
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From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
Michael
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
Mr
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
notice
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
now
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
once
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From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
out
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
paper
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
presence
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From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
purpose
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
read
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
return
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
said
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
saw
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From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
seeing
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
sign
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
Society
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From this reading Society was made at once aware of her presence.
solely
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
some
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
Starr
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From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
stay
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
Three
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
times
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
two
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
very
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From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
visit
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
water
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
ways
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Starr was eighteen when she returned, and very beautiful.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Michael, whose heart was ever on the alert to know of her, and to find out where Mr. Endicott was, saw the first notice in the paper.
wife
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From this reading Three times had Endicott crossed the water to visit his wife and daughter during their stay abroad, and every time Michael had known and anxiously awaited some sign of his return.
wise
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
wondrously
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
world
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
years
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From this reading He had read the society columns now for two years solely for the purpose of seeing whether anything would be said about the Endicott family, and he was growing wondrously wise in the ways of the society world.
