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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 There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
absurd
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
advised
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
afternoons
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
Allison
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
always
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
basket-ball
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
busy
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
car
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
Cloud
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
discussion
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From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
fact
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
firm
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
friction
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
friend
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
generous
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
heated
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From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
intimacy
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
Julia
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
Leslie
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
made
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
more
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
most
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
Myrtle
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
nature
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
nephew
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
new
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
objected
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
only
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
opposition
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
other
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
out
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
rather
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
say
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
seem
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
settled
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From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
several
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
sister
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
sister's
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
taking
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
There
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
things
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, it did not seem that it could be settled, for Leslie was of such a nature that great opposition only made her more firm; and Julia Cloud advised her nephew to say nothing more for a time.
times
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
understood
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
unfair
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
unsettled
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From this reading After a heated discussion they had left the question still unsettled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
up
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
use
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From this reading There had been a little friction between Allison and Leslie about the use of the car.
Villers
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From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
wanted
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From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It has been rather understood between them that Leslie should use the car afternoons when she wanted it, as Allison was busy with basket-ball and other things; but several times Allison had objected to his sister's taking her new friend out, and Leslie told him he was unfair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allison had always been most generous with it until his sister took up this absurd intimacy with Myrtle Villers.
