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all
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
almost
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From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
back
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
become
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
blow
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
door
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
enough
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
fetch
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
fire
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From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
followed
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
get
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
go
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
handkerchief
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
Hurst
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
Jack
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
join
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
jumped
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From this reading Very soon Jack jumped up.
ladies
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
left
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
meditated
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
men
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From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
pocket
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
reluctance
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
said
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
sat
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From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
soon
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From this reading Very soon Jack jumped up.
Stephen
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
strike
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
time
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
town
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
trying
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
turned
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From this reading Stephen followed him, but turned back to fetch his pocket handkerchief.
two
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From this reading The two men sat beside the fire almost in silence.
Una
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
up
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From this reading Very soon Jack jumped up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
Very
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From this reading Very soon Jack jumped up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
went
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
wine
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
wondering
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From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jack was trying to get over his reluctance to go to the Hurst, and wondering what would become of him if he did not, and Una left him all alone in town; and Stephen was wondering whether it was time to strike the blow he meditated.
you've
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From this reading "If you've had enough wine, let us join the ladies," he said, and went toward the door.
