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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 the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
accept
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From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
attempted
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
Berkeley
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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
confess
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
dare
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
dining
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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
don't
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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
drift
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
easily
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
escape
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
Evelyn
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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
fate
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From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
friend
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From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
Going
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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
half-past
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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
Harding
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."
man
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
marriage
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
moment
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not in the least, my good friend, not in the least."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
opinion
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
Owen
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
perhaps
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
refuse
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From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
seven
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From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
speak
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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
Square
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From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
suicide
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
to-night
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From this reading She would have to refuse Owen to-night or accept him: so he would know his fate to-night.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Going towards Berkeley Square they continued to speak about Evelyn....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
woman
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From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the moment that Owen interrupted him Harding was thinking that perhaps a woman who had attempted suicide to escape from another man would not drift as easily into marriage as Owen thought; but, of course, he did not dare to confess such an opinion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't mind dining at half-past seven?"
