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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 He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
accepted
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
action
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
admiration
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
AINSLEY
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his way he was as proud as she was.
bachelor
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
business
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
cities
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
Clancy
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
committed
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
discouraged
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
drift
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
effort
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
especially
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
events
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
far
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
friendly
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
further
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
hope
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
hospitalities
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
increased
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
informed
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
interested
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
kept
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
kind
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
led
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
line
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
many
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
Mara's
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
means
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
MISS
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
modest
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
New
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
Northern
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
Owen
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
people
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
possible
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
proud
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From this reading In his way he was as proud as she was.
relations
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his way he was as proud as she was.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
success
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From this reading While Mara's effort had increased his admiration for her, its success had still further discouraged his hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
totally
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From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
way
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From this reading In his way he was as proud as she was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had committed himself to a totally different line of action, for in his business relations he had been led into friendly relations with many Northern people in both cities.
York
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From this reading MISS AINSLEY While in New York, Owen Clancy had been kept informed of the drift of those events in which he was especially interested.
young
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From this reading He had accepted and returned their hospitalities in kind as far as it was possible for a young bachelor of modest means.
