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1st
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From this reading _Extract 1st.—Mr. McDonald’s._ May ——.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
any
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
can't
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
care
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
cold
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
Daisy's
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
expression
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
Extract
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From this reading _Extract 1st.—Mr. McDonald’s._ May ——.
eye
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
family
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
fully
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
husband
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
indorsed
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
lead
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
like
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
made
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
man
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
marriage
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
marry
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
matter
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Extract 1st.—Mr. McDonald’s._ May ——.
McDonald's
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From this reading _Extract 1st.—Mr. McDonald’s._ May ——.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
meet
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
millionaire
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
mischief
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
money
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From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
Mr
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From this reading _Extract 1st.—Mr. McDonald’s._ May ——.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
rich
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From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
say
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
second
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
six-shooters
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
sorry
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
There
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From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
Thornton's
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead.
Well
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From this reading Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good.
