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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 been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
able
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BRACKETTS ARE CHECKMATED.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
bad
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
Brackett
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
BRACKETTS
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From this reading THE BRACKETTS ARE CHECKMATED.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
cash
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
CHECKMATED
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From this reading THE BRACKETTS ARE CHECKMATED.
confidentially
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
dollars
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
dozen
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
drawn
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
fact
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
four
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
got
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
home
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
hundred
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
lose
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
mean
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
minds
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
money
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
o'clock
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From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Brackett got home about four o’clock.
out
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
parsimonious
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
pay
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
paying
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
preferred
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
proposal
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
rather
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
ready
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
referred
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
say
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
talking
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
teeth
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From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRACKETTS ARE CHECKMATED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
tooth
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From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
up
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
White
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From this reading They had been talking over the proposal to pay White a hundred dollars cash, but had not been able to make up their minds to do it.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In fact, paying out ready money seemed as bad to Mrs. Brackett--whose mean, parsimonious disposition has already been referred to--as having a tooth drawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, I may say, confidentially, that she would have preferred to lose half a dozen teeth rather than part with a hundred dollars.
