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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 I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
asserted
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From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
assure
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From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
better
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
came
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
desire
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From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
disturb
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From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
encounter
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
expectation
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
finding
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
hard
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
hope
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
how
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
keep
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
lad
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
manners
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
night
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From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
quick
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
see
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From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
stung
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
temper
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
treat
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
treated
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
tried
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/
without protection or defence without safety or defence from danger
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
way
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He is not here," she asserted, "and if he were, he has no desire to see you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came in here with the hope, though not the expectation, of finding a lad who came here last night."
woman
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
wonder
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
words
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From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assure you I had not the least desire to disturb you.
young
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From this reading He told me something of his encounter with you, and if that is the way you treat a young lad, I wonder how you would have treated an unprotected woman."
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your memory is better than your manners," she replied, and though I tried hard to keep my temper, her words stung me to the quick.
