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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 DAY OF GLOOM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
ago
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
All
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
almost
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
Constance
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
crisis
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
DAY
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From this reading A DAY OF GLOOM.
departure
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
detective
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
father's
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
fortunes
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
Frank
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
fresh
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
GLOOM
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From this reading A DAY OF GLOOM.
ground
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
hand
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
Lamotte
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
lost
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From this reading Now, somehow, he had lost his self-confidence.
months
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
much
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
near
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
now
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF GLOOM.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
private
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
proud
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
puzzle
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
recalled
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
refusal
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
reverie
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
review
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
scoffed
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
self-confidence
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From this reading Now, somehow, he had lost his self-confidence.
simultaneous
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
Six
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
somehow
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From this reading Now, somehow, he had lost his self-confidence.
stake
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
suggestion
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From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
tone
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
uneasy
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
Wardour
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
withdrawal
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From this reading All that day, or what remained of it after his father's departure, and the almost simultaneous withdrawal of the private detective, Frank Lamotte passed in an uneasy reverie.
word
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From this reading He had much at stake; and, now that the crisis of his fortunes was so near at hand, he began to review his ground, and every word, look, and tone of Constance Wardour, as he recalled them, one by one, was to him a fresh puzzle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Six months ago, Frank Lamotte would have scoffed at the suggestion of a refusal even from the proud Constance.
