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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 At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
actions
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
advice
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
any
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
appear
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
away
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
back
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
came
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
confidences
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
crafty
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
daughter
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
doubtfully
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
drooped
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
else
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
friend
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
giving
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
gone
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
hesitatingly
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
Holman
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
honestly
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
how
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
intent
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
keep
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From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
knew
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
lashes
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
later
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
light
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
lover
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
months
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
opinion
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
out
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
past
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From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
Paymaster
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
perhaps
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
ride
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
sell
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
stock
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From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
then
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From this reading Not hesitatingly nor doubtfully, or with any crafty intent; but honestly, as a friend, perhaps as a lover--and then he had looked away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew, of course, how his past actions must appear in the light of this later advice; but he had told her the truth and gone.
TIP
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
trick
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From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
truth
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From this reading At last, and by a trick, she had surprised the truth from Wiley and he had told her to keep her stock.
Virginia
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
weeks
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
Well
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
Widow
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
Wiley
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From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TIP "Well?" inquired the Widow as her daughter came back from her ride with Wiley Holman; but Virginia was not giving out confidences.
worth
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From this reading For weeks, for months, he had told her and everybody else that the Paymaster was not worth having; but when she had drooped her lashes and asked him for his opinion he had told her not to sell.
