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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 won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
affair
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From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
all
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From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
any
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
arm
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can understand that, sir."
convey
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
GRATZEN
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
half-bantering
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
harm
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
heard
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From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can understand that, sir."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
jestingly
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
linked
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
managed
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
meaning
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
now
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From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
PROBLEM
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
public
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
remark
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
said
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
seen
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
sir
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From this reading "I can understand that, sir."
soon
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
street
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
subtle
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
there
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From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can understand that, sir."
VON
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From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
want
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From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF VON GRATZEN As soon as we were in the street von Gratzen linked his arm in mine.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
won't
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From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
yesterday
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From this reading "And now I want to hear all about that affair yesterday."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It won't do you any harm to be seen in public with me," he said jestingly; and even in that half-bantering remark he managed to convey a subtle meaning.
you've
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From this reading "I expect you've already heard what there is to tell."