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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 But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
admitted
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From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
almost
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
attached
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
bloodthirsty
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
break
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
breathed
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
brothers
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
Campo
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
children
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
concrete
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
Decoud
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
down
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
ear
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
earnestly
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
especially
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
facts
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
get
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
Gould
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
idealistic
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
knew
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
meaning
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
Mrs
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
objected
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
other
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
out
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
plain
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
possible
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From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
qualities
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
rumour
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
sentimentalist
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
Sulaco
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
sullen
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
then
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
there
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From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
thievish
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
town
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
troubles
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
true
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
turned
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From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
vindictive
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
well
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
