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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 “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
ah
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From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
all
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
any
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
assisted
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
capture
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
clutch
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
daughter
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
Dismissing
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
father
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
fuss
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
girl
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
Give
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
Gryce
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
hardy
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
heavy
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From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
husband
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
men
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
Mr
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
Now
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
other
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
own
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
prisoners
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
protect
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
quietly
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
ranged
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
said
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
see
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
son
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From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
superior
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From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
swearing
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
that's
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From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me see her; every father has a right to see his own daughter,” “You shall see her,” returned my superior, “but not till her husband is here to protect her.”
two
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
villains
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From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
voice
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From this reading “Her husband? ah, you know about that do you?” growled the heavy voice of the son.
way
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
well
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From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Give me a clutch on that girl, that’s all,” said her father, “Where is she?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dismissing the men who had assisted us in the capture of these two hardy villains, we ranged our prisoners before us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said Mr. Gryce, “no fuss and no swearing; you are in for it, and you might as well take it quietly as any other way.”
