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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affair
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, silence was best.
all
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From this reading After all, silence was best.
arrest
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ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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assured
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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best
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From this reading After all, silence was best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
chatting
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compelled
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connection
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deceive
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explanation
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
felt
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Fetherston
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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France
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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girl
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
hatred
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hideous
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH A TRUTH IS TOLD AS Fetherston sat there, still chatting with his well-beloved, he felt a hatred of himself for being thus compelled to deceive her--to withhold from her the hideous truth of Paul's arrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hoped
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indeed
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A TRUTH IS TOLD AS Fetherston sat there, still chatting with his well-beloved, he felt a hatred of himself for being thus compelled to deceive her--to withhold from her the hideous truth of Paul's arrest.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
knew
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
motive
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
near
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
necessity
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
own
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Paul's
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presence
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
puzzled
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
reveal
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
sat
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From this reading IN WHICH A TRUTH IS TOLD AS Fetherston sat there, still chatting with his well-beloved, he felt a hatred of himself for being thus compelled to deceive her--to withhold from her the hideous truth of Paul's arrest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After all, silence was best.
spoke
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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sufficient
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From this reading He knew she had been puzzled by his presence in France, but his explanation, he hoped, had been sufficient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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there
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thus
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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TRUTH
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untruth
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From this reading He had assured her that the _only_ motive of his journey had been to be near her, which was, indeed, no untruth.
Walter
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From this reading If Walter spoke to the girl before him, then he must of necessity reveal his own connection with the affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, silence was best.
well-beloved
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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A TRUTH IS TOLD AS Fetherston sat there, still chatting with his well-beloved, he felt a hatred of himself for being thus compelled to deceive her--to withhold from her the hideous truth of Paul's arrest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH A TRUTH IS TOLD AS Fetherston sat there, still chatting with his well-beloved, he felt a hatred of himself for being thus compelled to deceive her--to withhold from her the hideous truth of Paul's arrest.
withhold
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