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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 I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
all
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
came
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
cheeks
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
conclusion
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
corner
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
cry
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
especially
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
eyes
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
felt
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
fooled
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
gaiety
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
gay
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
go
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
going
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
hollow
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
keep
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
marry
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
much
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
needed
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From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
off
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
once
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
out
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
particularly
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
partly
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
picked
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
rather
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
saw
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
say
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
sorry
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
spite
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn’t think she was fooled much, either, because she looked as if she needed to go off into a corner and have a good cry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
war
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
way
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From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
Well
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From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I must say I felt rather sorry for him, especially when I saw the way he looked at her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, with all his gaiety he did not look particularly gay, and he was rather hollow in the cheeks.
woman
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
yes
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From this reading Oh, yes, I picked her out at once, because she never took her eyes off him.
young
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From this reading I came to the conclusion that he was going to marry another young woman, partly to keep out of going to war, but partly to spite the first.
