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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 It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
abrupt
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
accept
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
arrival
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From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
called
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
daughter
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
daughterling
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
decidedly
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From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
desired
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
disappointed
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dismissed
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
easily
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effectedly
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
embracing
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
entrance
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
examine
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
find
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From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
freely
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
girl
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
greatly
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
inopportune
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From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
just
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
lost
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
Monk
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From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
mood
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From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
most
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From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
Mr
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much
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
new-comer
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
only
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
opportunity
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
philosophically
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
prevented
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
provoking
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From this reading It was most provoking, as I might not easily find her again in a confidential mood.
rather
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From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
shrug
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
situation
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
speaking
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From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
things
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His daughter was just about to tell me much that I greatly desired to know, and his abrupt entrance had prevented her from speaking freely.
turned
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From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
Walter
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From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was decidedly disappointed by the inopportune arrival of Mr. Walter Monk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already he was embracing the girl, whom he rather effectedly called "daughterling."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, as things were, it only remained to accept the situation philosophically, so I dismissed the lost opportunity with a shrug and turned to examine the new-comer.
