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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 For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
Adairs
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
all
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
attack
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From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
balls
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
boiled
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From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
customary
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
days
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
episode
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From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
fashion
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
flying
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
gayeties
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
Gwen
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
hundred-and-ninety-ninth
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From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
interview
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
kinds
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
Lawrence
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
Lawrie
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From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
liver
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From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
looking
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From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
love
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From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
matter
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From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
noticed
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
occupied
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
only
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it an attack of liver, or the hundred-and-ninety-ninth love episode?
outspoken
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
owl
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From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
pondered
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
quiet
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
receptions
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
said
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From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
several
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From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
solemn
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From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
taxed
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
There's
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From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
unusually
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From this reading At last Gwen noticed he was unusually quiet, and taxed him in her customary outspoken fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several days Lawrence had only a flying interview with Gwen, so occupied was she with balls and receptions and gayeties of all kinds, and meanwhile he still pondered the question of the Adairs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s something the matter with you, Lawrie,” she said.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve been looking as solemn as a boiled owl for days.
