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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 "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, that can not be," she answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
assure
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, that can not be," she answered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, that can not be," she answered.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
companion
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
concerned
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
courage
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
deal
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
Easterfield
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
eyes
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
far
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
few
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
fixed
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
head
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
moments
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
Mrs
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
objections
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
Olive
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From this reading Olive smiled.
out
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
Perhaps
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
presently
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
quickly
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
reflected
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
said
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
seem
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
shook
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From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
smiled
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From this reading Olive smiled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
suggested
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From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
truth
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From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Olive fixed her eyes upon her companion and for a few moments reflected, but presently she shook her head.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Perhaps he has not found out the truth yet," quickly suggested Mrs. Easterfield.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to know a great deal about him," said she, "and I assure you that so far as he himself is concerned, I have no objections to him, except that I think he might have had the courage to come and tell me the truth this morning, whatever it is."
