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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 is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
Alexander
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From this reading And he was willing to apologize to any one, to anything--save Alexander Sands.
all
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
any
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And he was willing to apologize to any one, to anything--save Alexander Sands.
apologize
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
apology
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
better
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
bitter
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
Butler's
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
circumstances
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
Colonel
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
conduct
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
deeply
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
else
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
felt
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
grandfather
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
humiliating
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
indignant
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
interview
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
night
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
now
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
offense
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
patriotic
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
Pen
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
perhaps
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
publicly
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From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
realized
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
reverence
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
Sands
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From this reading And he was willing to apologize to any one, to anything--save Alexander Sands.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And he was willing to apologize to any one, to anything--save Alexander Sands.
seriousness
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From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
sleepless
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He realized now, perhaps better than any one else, the seriousness of his offense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
things
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
well
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From this reading Knowing, so well as he did, Colonel Butler's reverence for all things patriotic, he did not wonder that he should be so deeply indignant.
willing
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From this reading And he was willing to apologize to any one, to anything--save Alexander Sands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
wonder
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From this reading It is little wonder that Pen passed a sleepless night, after the interview with his grandfather.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pen, himself, felt that the least he could do, under the circumstances, was to publicly apologize for his conduct, bitter and humiliating as it would be to make such an apology.
