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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 But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
affairs
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
also
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From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
bear
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
became
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
continue
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From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
convinced
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
day
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
demand
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From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
light
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
Lopez
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
made
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From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
man
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From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
met
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
old
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From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
Parker
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
said
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
schedule
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
see
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
Sexty
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
son
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From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
son-in-law's
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
state
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From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
subject
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From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man was thinking about it every day, and so also was Lopez.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mr. Wharton had made his demand, and, as he thought, nothing more was to be said on the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
week
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
Wharton
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From this reading Mrs. Sexty Parker Though Mr. Wharton and Lopez met every day for the next week, nothing more was said about the schedule.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But as day after day passed by he became more and more convinced that his son-in-law's affairs were not in a state which could bear to see the light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not continue the subject as he would have done with his son.
