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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 "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
afraid
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
Barrington
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
big
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
blow
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
COURTHORNE
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
Dane
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
deal
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From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
door
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
entertaining
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
equal
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
fancy
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From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
grown
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
happened
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
head
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
like
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
Macdonald
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
MAKES
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
men
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
Miss
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
older
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
oppressive
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
others
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
raised
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
REPARATION
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
room
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
said
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
sat
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
scarcely
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
shoulder
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
stay
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
stiffly
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
There
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From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
to-night
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
touched
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
turned
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
two
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
upright
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
Witham
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
