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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 But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
all
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From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
allow
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
already
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
ask
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
associate
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
called
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From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
careful
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
character
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
child
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
children
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
come
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
course
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From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
dread
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From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
elsewhere
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From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
endure
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From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
Evans
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
excellent
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
freely
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
hear
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From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
Holcombe
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
home
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
long
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
love
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
managed
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From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
marry
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
moral
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
Mr
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
Mrs
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
name
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From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
now
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
own
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From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
parents
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
people
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
prevent
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
said
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
see
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From this reading Mr. Evans could not endure to see him or to hear his name called.
Shippingsport
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From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
special
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From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
Steve
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From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
visit
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From this reading Of course, he did not visit her at her own home but he managed to see her elsewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As has already been said, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, the parents of Mrs. Holcombe, were people of excellent moral character and were so careful of their children that as long as they could prevent it, they did not allow them to associate freely with the Shippingsport children.
worst
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From this reading But of Steve Holcombe, the worst of them all, they had a special dread.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, this same Steve Holcombe was in love with their own precious child, and had now come home to ask her to marry him.
