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Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete. A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him. As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage. When she asked him why, he said, frankly: “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she asked him why, he said, frankly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
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From this reading “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
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From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
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From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A mingling of laziness and of modesty disarmed him.
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From this reading “Pete Cheever's got me beat.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
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From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
at the time that
From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
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From this reading When she asked him why, he said, frankly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim Dyckman had always loved Charity Coe, but he let another man marry her--a handsomer, livelier, more entertaining man with whom Dyckman was afraid to compete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as he saw how tempestuously Peter Cheever began his courtship, Dyckman withdrew from Miss Coe's entourage.
