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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 don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
affords
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
Andy
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
anywhere
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
away
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
back
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
Bartley
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
boy
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From this reading The boy shook his head.
bring
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
came
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
chair
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
choice
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
coffee
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
cold
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
dispiriting
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
don't
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
drawn
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
evils
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
gazing
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
Get
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
got
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
groaned
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
head
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From this reading The boy shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy shook his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
man
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
milk
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
other's
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
pie
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
plate
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
said
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
shook
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From this reading The boy shook his head.
sink
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
some
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
stumped
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
suggestion
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
table
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
tea
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
there
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
thoughtfully
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
up
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
warm
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From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
water
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From this reading “Get you some milk,” he said; and, after he had let the dispiriting suggestion sink into the other's mind, he added, “or some water.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, bring on the milk,” groaned Bartley, but with the relief that a choice of evils affords.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't suppose, Andy, there is such a thing as cold tea or coffee anywhere, that we could warm up?” asked Bartley, gazing thoughtfully at the pie.
young
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From this reading The boy stumped away for it, and when he came back the young man had got his pie on the plate again, and had drawn his chair up to the table.
