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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 Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
acquaintances
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
addresses
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
ask
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
atmosphere
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From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
avoid
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From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
away
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From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
bear
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
clear
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
distinct
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From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
doing
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
dropped
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
fact
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
given
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
going
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
ill
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
just
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
man
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From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
many
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
needed
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
noticed
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
old
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
opening
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
people
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From this reading There is a distinct atmosphere about every man, and the atmosphere about Ragon people began to avoid.
Ragon
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
reason
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
reasoning
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
refuse
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
scorn
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From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
spring
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
talk
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
there
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
Torr's
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From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
very
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And just as spring was opening there began to be talk of Ragon Torr's going away.
weary
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From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
why
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From this reading No one could have given a very clear reason for doing so; one man did not ask another why; but the fact needed no reasoning about, it was there.
winter
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From this reading Slowly the weary winter passed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret continued to refuse his addresses with a scorn he found it ill to bear; and he noticed that many of his old acquaintances dropped away from him.
