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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 By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
agreement
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
anger
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
annoyance
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From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
back
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
bed
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
Christine
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
communication
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
courteous
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
dismayed
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
doing
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
emergency
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
experience
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From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
fact
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
G
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
Get
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
got
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
grave
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
hate
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
Hoape
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
instant
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
intense
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
J
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
knew
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From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
Mr
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
occasion
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
often
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
opened
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
peculiar
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
persuasion
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
politeness
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
Pringle
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
relations
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
restraint
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
ruled
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
said
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
say
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
scene
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
silently
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
somewhat
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
speak
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
spoke
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From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
symptom
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From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
telephone
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
then
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
VICTORY
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
wants
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From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By experience she knew that they were a sure symptom of annoyance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact was that under the agreement which ruled their relations, she had no right to telephone to him, save in grave and instant emergency, and even then it was her duty to say first, when she got the communication: "Mr. Pringle wants to speak to Mr. Hoape."
window
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From this reading THE VICTORY "Get back into bed," said G.J., having silently opened the window in the sitting-room.
wished
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with courteous persuasion, but his peculiar intense politeness and restraint somewhat dismayed Christine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
yield
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From this reading She often, though not on this occasion, wished that he would yield to anger and make a scene; but he never did, and she would hate him for not doing so.
