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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 This staggered me for a moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
all
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
appeared
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
called
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
care
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From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
case
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
common-sense
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From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
convinced
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From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
cure
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
declined
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
depended
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
direction
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
doubtless
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
evidently
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From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This staggered me for a moment.
go
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
light
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This staggered me for a moment.
moment
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From this reading This staggered me for a moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
obstinately
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
occurred
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
out
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
proved
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
ready
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
reflection
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
Severance
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From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
silenced
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From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
solution
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
staggered
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From this reading This staggered me for a moment.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
sunshine
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
Then
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From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This staggered me for a moment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Severance would go with me, it would doubtless complete the cure, I thought; but this he obstinately declined.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
town
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
two
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
week
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From this reading Soon after all this, I was called out of town for a week or two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the ready solution occurred, that the reflection depended on the strength and direction of the light; and I proved to him that, in our case, it had appeared and disappeared with the sunshine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was silenced, but evidently not convinced; yet time and common-sense, it seemed, would take care of that.
