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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 He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
according
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
aggravates
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
alley
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
away
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
became
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
breakfast
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
broke
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From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
brow
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
chance
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
clouded
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
day
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
delivered
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
departure
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
down
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
fixed
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
frame
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
garden
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
Graham
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
habitual
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
household
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
letter
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
Letters
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
made
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
mood
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
nature
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
pecuniary
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
reading
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
Savarin
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
Savarin's
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From this reading On reading his letter, Savarin’s brow became clouded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
sign
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
sometimes
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
soothes
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
summoned
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From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
temper
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
trouble
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From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
up
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From this reading The next morning the party broke up.
wandered
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His trouble was of that nature which a wife either soothes or aggravates, according sometimes to her habitual frame of mind, sometimes to the mood of temper in which she may chance to be,--a household trouble, a pecuniary trouble.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
wife
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From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a sign to his wife after breakfast, and wandered away with her down an alley in the little garden.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Letters had been delivered both to Savarin and to Graham, which, even had the day for departure not been fixed, would have summoned them away.
