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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 When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
affection
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
aggravate
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
animal
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
apologise
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
back
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
bade
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
Bloch
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
cannot
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
confess
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
crisis
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
cruelly
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
find
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
Forgive
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
friend
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
general
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
glad
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
going
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
hark
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
ill-bred
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
man
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
merely
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From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
met
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
mischievous
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
now
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
offence
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
only
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
opportunity
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
particular
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
passing
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
plead
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
polite
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From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
said
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From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
singular
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
snob
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
snobbery
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
spoke
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
tease
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From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
Then
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
too
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
tormented
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
tried
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
typical
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
used
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
very
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From this reading I said merely that he was not being very polite.
vexed
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
wantonly
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From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
way
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From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
well
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From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Forgive me," he used now to plead, whenever we met, "I have vexed you, tormented you; I have been wantonly mischievous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then he tried to apologise, but in the way that is typical of the ill-bred man who is only too glad to hark back to whatever it was if he can find an opportunity to aggravate his offence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Bloch spoke to me of the crisis of snobbery through which I must be passing, and bade me confess that I was a snob, I might well have replied: "If I were, I should not be going about with you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet--man in general and your friend in particular is so singular an animal--you cannot imagine the affection that I, I who tease you so cruelly, have for you.
