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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 Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
agitated
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
agreeably
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
all
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
any
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
apparent
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
appeared
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
banks
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
city
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
down
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
evidently
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
experience
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
failed
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
find
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
interesting
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
learn
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
Leete
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
many
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From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
Mrs
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
much
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
new
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From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
presently
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw very little that was not new," I replied.
said
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
sat
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
saw
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From this reading "I saw very little that was not new," I replied.
scarcely
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
see
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
seen
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From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
soon
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
startled
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From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
State
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
stores
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
Street
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
stroll
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
table
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
things
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From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
very
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From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
Washington
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From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I think what surprised me as much as anything was not to find any stores on Washington Street, or any banks on State.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. and Mrs. Leete were evidently not a little startled to learn, when they presently appeared, that I had been all over the city alone that morning, and it was apparent that they were agreeably surprised to see that I seemed so little agitated after the experience.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must have seen a good many new things."
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your stroll could scarcely have failed to be a very interesting one," said Mrs. Leete, as we sat down to table soon after.
