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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 And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
bonnet
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
cape
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
Colson
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From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
cover
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
Dirk
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From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Could_ she do it?
DON'T
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From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
dress
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
faith
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
go
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
home
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
knew
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
lent
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
Mart
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
meant
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
picture
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
pretty
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
probable
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
reason
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
Sallie
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
Sallie's
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
sister
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From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
staying
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
want
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From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the thought: Suppose Dirk Colson should want to take his sister.
wear
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From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
worst
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From this reading And here was Sallie's pretty cape, which would cover the worst of her dress, and her pretty bonnet, which she knew would make a picture of Mart; but if she lent them it meant staying at home to Sallie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sallie did not believe it in the least probable; she had not that amount of faith in Dirk Colson; but suppose he should, Mart could not go, for the reason that she would have nothing to wear.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “FOR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY COME.”
