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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 THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
acknowledged
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From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
aforesaid
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
breaths
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
certain
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
cigars
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
combined
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
ear
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
eye
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From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
frankly
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From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
head
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
judged
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
kissed
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
like
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
liked
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From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
line
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
Mary
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
more
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
odors
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
once
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
refrained
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
regrets
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
results
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
Rimrock
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From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
said
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
set
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
shrewd
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
speak
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
strong
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
subtly
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
there
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in her life she had looked him in the eye and acknowledged, frankly, that she liked him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
two
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
unsophisticated
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
way
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From this reading But she had not kissed him--she drew the line there--and once more in his shrewd unsophisticated way he judged it was never done, in her set.
whiskey
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From this reading He had subtly judged, from something she had said, that Mary did not like whiskey breaths, nor strong cigars, nor the odors of the two combined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER The morning after found Rimrock without regrets and, for once, without a head.
words
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From this reading So, having certain words to speak in her ear, he had refrained, with the results as aforesaid.
