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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 They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
almost
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From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
brother
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
came
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
cheerful
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From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
day
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
father
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
Gaines
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
held
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From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hopeful
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From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
John
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
Moor
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From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
Mr
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From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
much
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From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
noon
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
once
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From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
said
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From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
saw
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From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
see
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
suspicion
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From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
talk
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From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
together
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From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
Tom
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
Tom's
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
unanswerable
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From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
very
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From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
visited
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From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
