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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 Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
advantages
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
all
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
any
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
attempt
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
becoming
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
benefit
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
big
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
change
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
chuckle
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
cough
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
covered
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
disapproval
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
doubt
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
Durland
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
elicit
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
equal
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
Ethel
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
Ethel's
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
expression
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
eye
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
get
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
girl
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
girls
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
give
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
Grace
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
Grace's
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
I've
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
John
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
like
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
looking
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
lot
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
meant
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
Moore
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
much
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
numbered
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
pretending
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
put
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
queer
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From this reading Mr. Durland covered a queer little chuckle by pretending to cough.
round
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
salesgirl
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
saw
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
stepping
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
stores
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
story
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
subject
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
test
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
That's
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
thwarted
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
tried
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From this reading Grace tried to change the subject; but Ethel was not to be thwarted in her attempt to elicit from John an expression of disapproval of Grace’s course in becoming a salesgirl.
trying
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
way
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From this reading It was not Ethel’s way to give any one the benefit of the doubt.
Well
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
who've
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From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
won't
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From this reading Not that Grace won’t be equal to the test, but----” “Well,” John interrupted, “I’ve never been in these big stores much but this morning while I was trying to get my eye on Grace I saw all those girls stepping round and I thought what a fine looking lot they were!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s a good story, Mr. Moore, but when you think of a girl like Grace, being _numbered_ and put in with girls who’ve had nothing like her advantages--that’s what I meant.
