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AFFAIRS
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
AMY
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
attention
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bald
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
betray
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case
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clear
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
declaration
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demand
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
denseness
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
deserves
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DICK
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That part of their story does not require elucidation.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
elucidation
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From this reading That part of their story does not require elucidation.
emotion
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episode
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explanation
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
extraordinary
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Fairweather
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
Flanders
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
goes
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good-looking
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From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
happens
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history
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
intelligence
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
interested
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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joint
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kind
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lives
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
love
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
matter-of-fact
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meet
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met
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Miss
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
moderately
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
more
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
most
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From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
Mr
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That part of their story does not require elucidation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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onlooker
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only
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other
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That part of their story does not require elucidation.
people
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perfectly
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From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
reader
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require
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
Richard
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From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
saying
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story
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From this reading That part of their story does not require elucidation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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surprising
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFFAIRS OF AMY AND DICK The affairs of Amy Fairweather and Richard Flanders require explanation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
two
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undivided
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must be perfectly clear to you that Miss Fairweather and Mr. Flanders were, at one time in their lives, more than moderately interested in each other.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, only an intelligence of the most extraordinary denseness would demand the bald, matter-of-fact declaration that they had been in love with each other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When two good-looking young people meet as these two met, and betray such surprising emotion, it goes without saying that at least one episode in their joint history deserves the undivided attention of the onlooker, who, in this case, happens to be you, kind reader.
young
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