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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 You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
any
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From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
anyway
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From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
ask
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From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
Bab
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From this reading "You see those papers, Bab?
Britisher
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From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
can't
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From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
Devine
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From this reading Devine smiled.
discussing
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
documents
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
gesture
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
indicate
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
made
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
needn't
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From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
papers
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From this reading "You see those papers, Bab?
reason
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From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.
see
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From this reading "You see those papers, Bab?
smiled
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From this reading Devine smiled.
subject
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
taking
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
talk
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From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
then
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You see those papers, Bab?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
turned
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
up
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
wants
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From this reading You can't make a Britisher talk, anyway, unless he wants to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
worth
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From this reading He made a little gesture as though to indicate that the subject was not worth discussing, and then, taking up a bundle of documents, turned to her again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't know any reason you needn't ask me.