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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
all
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From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
care
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From this reading “She wouldn’t write at all if she didn’t care for me.”
Carrie
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
decisive
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
depressed
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
didn't
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From this reading “She wouldn’t write at all if she didn’t care for me.”
disturbed
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
few
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
handwriting
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
Hay
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
Hurstwood
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She wouldn’t write at all if she didn’t care for me.”
intensely
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
James
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
letter
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
loves
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From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
McGregor
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
minutes
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
note
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
noted
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
rapidly
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
receiving
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
recovered
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
slightly
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
soon
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
streets
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
stroll
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
tenor
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From this reading He was slightly depressed at the tenor of the note for the first few minutes, but soon recovered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
Then
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From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
thrilled
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
tore
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From this reading He thrilled intensely as he noted the handwriting, and rapidly tore it open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then,” he thought, “she loves me or she would not have written to me at all.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “She wouldn’t write at all if she didn’t care for me.”
write
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From this reading “She wouldn’t write at all if she didn’t care for me.”
written
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From this reading It was when he returned from his disturbed stroll about the streets, after receiving the decisive note from McGregor, James and Hay, that Hurstwood found the letter Carrie had written him that morning.
