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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 HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
abrupt
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
affairs
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
age
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From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
animated
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
announcement
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
awhile
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
bound
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
brother
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From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
cannot
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From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
conditions
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
contrary
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From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
dear
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
decided
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
discussion
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
down
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
elopers
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
escaping
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
get
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
go
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From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
gone
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
Grace
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
HENRY
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
Hugh
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
indulged
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
intuitive
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
license
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From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
lie
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
luncheon
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
man
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
Manila
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
Mr
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
new
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
philosophically
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
revelation
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
revenue
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From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
said
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
shock
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
sister
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From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
swear
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From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
there
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
thinks
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From this reading "But, Hugh, he thinks we are brother and sister, and we cannot tell him anything to the contrary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After the revenue man had gone below to lie down awhile before luncheon the elopers indulged in an animated discussion of affairs under new conditions.
use
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
VEATH
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
Veath's
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From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HENRY VEATH Mr. Veath's abrupt announcement that he was bound for Manila was a decided shock to Grace, Hugh escaping because of his intuitive revelation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
Well
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From this reading "Well, we can make use of him after we get there, dear," said Hugh philosophically.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
witness
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From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He can be a witness and swear to your age when I go for the license."
