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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 On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
according
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
agreement
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
Annie
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
bear
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
DANGER
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
desperate
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
efforts
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
endure
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
escape
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
evidences
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
excuse
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
felt
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
GREGORY
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
headaches
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
HOME
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
hoped
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
intensely
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
interview
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
keep
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
kind
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
longing
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
made
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
manifest
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
Mr
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
nervous
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
noticed
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
Now
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
opportunity
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
pain
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
physical
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
prevent
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
recent
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From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
RETRIEVES
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
room
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
saying
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From this reading But as he was about to excuse himself, Annie interrupted, saying, "Now, Mr. Gregory, that is not according to agreement.
show
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
silently
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
slight
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
some
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From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
soon
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
supper-table
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
tea
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From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After his recent interview he felt that he could even bear one of his nervous headaches alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
up
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From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, he was longing intensely for an opportunity to manifest a little strength of some kind.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading After tea he hoped to escape to his room, for he could not endure to show even his physical weakness so soon again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OLD HOME IN DANGER--GREGORY RETRIEVES HIMSELF Gregory made desperate efforts to keep up at the supper-table, but could not prevent slight evidences of physical pain, which Annie silently noticed.
