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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 As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
affect
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Anna
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
Beresford
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From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
best
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
boast
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
company
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
confident
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Ethel
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
general
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
Grace
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
happiness
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
how
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
living
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
LOVE
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From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
made
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
many
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
men
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
much
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
often
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
other
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
Phil
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
QUEENIE
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From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
real
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
reason
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
say
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From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
see
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
sensible
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
speak
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
strong
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
success
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
there
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
together
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
up
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Beresford was the first to say it.
wasted
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
way
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
woman
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From this reading It had been his boast that no woman living could affect his happiness one way or the other.
worst
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From this reading As he did not often see Phil and Queenie together, except in company with Grace and Ethel, or Anna, he had no reason to know how much they were to each other, or he might not have been as confident of success as he was when at last he made up his mind to speak and know the worst or best there was to know.
worth
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From this reading As a general thing he did not believe in them; that is, did not believe them real, or worth the love so many strong, sensible men wasted upon them.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I LOVE YOU, QUEENIE.”
