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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 A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
all
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From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
amusing
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
anecdotes
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
appointed
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
assembled
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
bring
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
cease
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
comments
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
company
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
copy
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
don't
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
else
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
end
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
enjoy
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
feel
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
happen
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
hearing
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
indeed
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
Innes
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
likely
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
listening
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From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
man's
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
opera
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
Owen
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
parts
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
rehearsal
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
secretary
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
seeming
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
Sir
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
some
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
stories
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
talking
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
telling
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
there
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
to-night
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From this reading I don't know if Sir Owen has anything else to do, but I have some parts to copy; there is a rehearsal to-night."
Ulick
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From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
unlikely
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
very
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
windows
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From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
wit
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A very unlikely thing indeed to happen, Owen thought, if the company were assembled outside the windows, within hearing of the stories which Ulick was telling about them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ulick was telling stories of an opera company to which it was likely he would be appointed secretary.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall be here all the afternoon listening to you, Ulick.
young
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From this reading Very amusing were the young man's anecdotes and comments, but it seemed to Owen as if he would never cease talking; and Innes, though seeming to enjoy the young man's wit, seemed to feel with Owen that something must be done to bring it to an end.
