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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 There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
altogether
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From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
any
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
attend
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
August
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
became
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
better
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
business
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
else
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
engaged
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
Euphemia
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
far
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
felt
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From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
fit
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
go
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
home
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
important
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
latter
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
like
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From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
Louis
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
matter
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
necessary
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
office
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I felt that I ought to go, but I did not altogether like to do it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
particular
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
person
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
regulation
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
sleeping-hours
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
some
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
St
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
taking
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From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
talked
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From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
There
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From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
understood
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From this reading Everything seemed to point to me as the fit person, for I understood the particular business better than any one else.
very
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From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went home, and Euphemia and I talked over the matter far into the regulation sleeping-hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
why
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From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were very good reasons why we should go (for, of course, I would not think of taking such a journey without Euphemia).
year
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From this reading It was in the latter part of August of that year that it became necessary for some one in the office in which I was engaged to go to St. Louis to attend to important business.
