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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 She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
annoyed
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
arms
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
artist
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
clay
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
dear
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
Delilah
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
drawings
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
excepting
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
fancying
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
finished
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
get
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
go
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
group
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
hand
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
handling
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
hastily
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
Hortense
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
husband
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
impetuosity
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
just
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
loving
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
mood
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
more
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
morning's
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
note
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
off
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
only
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
out
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
penitent
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
pocket
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
pouted
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
putting
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
redeem
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
round
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
said
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
Samson
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
sculptor
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
seeing
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
sketch
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
spurs
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
studio
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
sulks
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
swear
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
temper
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From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
there
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From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
threw
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
tired
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
Wenceslas
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
wet
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hortense, penitent for her little temper, and fancying that her husband was annoyed with her, went to the studio just as the sculptor had finished handling the clay with the impetuosity that spurs an artist when the mood is on him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
wife
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
woman
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From this reading She pouted at this, but only as a loving woman sulks to get something for it.
work
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From this reading Wenceslas, tired out with such a morning’s work, went off to his studio to make a clay sketch of the _Samson and Delilah_, for which he had the drawings in his pocket.
wrapper
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From this reading On seeing his wife, Wenceslas hastily threw the wet wrapper over the group, and putting both arms round her, he said:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I swear to you, my dear Hortense, that I will go there no more, excepting to redeem my note of hand.”
