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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 Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
antecedents
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
Armstrong
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
Armstrongs
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
back
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
blush
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
Cincinnati
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
consciously
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
curiosity
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daughter
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
difficult
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From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
excessive
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
eyes
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fact
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family
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far
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From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
father
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
further
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
girl
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From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
Gladys
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
go
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
gray
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From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
Hills
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
history
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
immediate
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
impertinent
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importance
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
information
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
interest
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
knew
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
lived
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
more
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From this reading As to the girl in gray I found him far more difficult.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
night
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
now
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
Paul
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
perhaps
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
physician
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
place
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
pluck
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
position
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
questions
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
residence
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
Reverend
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
satisfied
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secured
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seems
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
set
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
SISTER
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
social
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Stoddard
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
There
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
THERESA
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
touching
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
trouble
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From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
view
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From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
Walnut
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
wealthy
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From this reading Olivia Gladys Armstrong lived in Cincinnati; her father was a wealthy physician at Walnut Hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stoddard knew the family, and I asked questions about them, their antecedents and place of residence that were not perhaps impertinent in view of the fact that I had never consciously set eyes on their daughter in my life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
wished
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From this reading SISTER THERESA There was further information I wished to obtain, and I did not blush to pluck it from Stoddard before I let him go that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I look back upon it now my information secured at that time, touching the history and social position of the Armstrongs of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, seems excessive, but the curiosity which the Reverend Paul Stoddard satisfied with so little trouble to himself was of immediate interest and importance.
