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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 There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
absolute
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
ago
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
any
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
blank
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
Bradfield
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
cordially
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From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
Cullingworth
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
Cullingworths
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From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
days
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
disappointed
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
end
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
faces
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
few
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
forced
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
geniality
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
getting
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
hitch
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
laugh
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
leaving
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
man
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
manner
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
markedly
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
matter
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
mean
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
meant
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
nonsense
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
now
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
off
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
offence
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
once
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
only
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
out
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
rate
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
receive
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From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
reserved
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
return
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From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
rid
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
sense
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From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
singular
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
skin
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
some
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
There
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From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
turned
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From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cullingworths did not receive me cordially upon my return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I think of their absolute geniality a few days ago, and their markedly reserved manner now, I can make no sense out of it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a singular look upon both their faces which seemed to ME to mean that they were disappointed at this hitch in getting rid of me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked Cullingworth point blank what it meant, but he only turned it off with a forced laugh, and some nonsense about my thin skin.
world
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From this reading I think that I am the last man in the world to take offence where none is meant; but at any rate I determined to end the matter by leaving Bradfield at once.
