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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
amiably
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
came
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
divining
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
door
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
doorway
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
evident
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
eyes
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
George
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
George's
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
good-night
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
hand
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
I'll
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From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
indulgently
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
just
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From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
keep
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From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
kissed
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
lady
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
less
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
lowered
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
made
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
manner
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
more
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
Morgan
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From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
needn't
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
night
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
obvious
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
old
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
opening
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
out
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From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
perplexity
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
said
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
say
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
saying
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From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
shoulder
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
tactless
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From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not less obvious was her perplexity about the manner of saying it; and George, divining her thought, amiably made an opening for her.
thoughtfully
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
way
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From this reading After this I’ll just keep out of his way.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
wish
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From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel came to George’s door that night, and when she had kissed him good-night she remained in the open doorway with her hand upon his shoulder and her eyes thoughtfully lowered, so that her wish to say something more than good-night was evident.
won't
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From this reading I won’t be tactless with Morgan again.
worried
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From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, old lady,” he said indulgently, “you needn’t look so worried.
