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7
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
always
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
away
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
back
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
chain
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
chops
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
coffee
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
cook
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
corner
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
Della
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
door
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
doubledverbUS /ˈdʌbəld/
folded something back upon itself
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
down
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
entered
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
everyday
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
flight
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
fobnounUS /fɑːb/
a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
frying-pan
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
God
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
habit
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
hand
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
heard
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
hot
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was never late.
just
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
late
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From this reading Jim was never late.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
made
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
moment
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
near
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim was never late.
now
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
o'clock
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
Please
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
prayers
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
pretty
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
ready
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
sat
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
saying
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
silent
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
simplest
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
stair
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
stove
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From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
table
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From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
Then
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
things
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From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
turned
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At 7 o’clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.
whisperedverbUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoke very quietly using the breath
From this reading She had a habit for saying little silent prayers about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: “Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”
white
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From this reading Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment.
