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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 held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
act
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From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
amends
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
day
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
dinner
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
easily
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From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
excuse
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
Flamel
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From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
hall
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
hat
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
held
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
house
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
importance
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From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
incident
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
intention
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
invented
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
just
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
keep
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From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
leave
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From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
leaving
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
making
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
much
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From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
out
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
papers
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
previous
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, quite sure,” he answered, easily--“and besides, none are of much importance.”
recognize
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
seeing
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
service
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
smile
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
stick
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
tacit
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From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
taking
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From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
visitor
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From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
visitor's
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From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The visitor was Flamel, who was in the act of taking leave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held out the papers and she took them with a smile that seemed to recognize in the service he asked the tacit intention of making amends for the incident of the previous day.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next morning he invented an excuse for leaving the house without seeing her, and when he returned, just before dinner, he found a visitor’s hat and stick in the hall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you sure I shall know which to keep?”
