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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 He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
abysses
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
act
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
adjusting
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
always
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
coffee
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
comes
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
couldn't
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
crisis
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
day
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
destiny
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
down
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
feminine
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
flying
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
go
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
greatest
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
history
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
hot
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
idol
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
intellects
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
Jimmie
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
leapingnounUS /ˈleaping/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
learned
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
lie
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
Lizzie
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
man
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
married
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
masculine
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
meditated
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From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
mouth
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
movie
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he meditated on the abysses that lie between the masculine and feminine intellects.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
one's
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
pictures
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
possible
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
said
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
saucer
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
say
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
second-story
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
see
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From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
set
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
stared
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
three
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
trains
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Jimmie,” said Lizzie, “couldn't we go see the pictures?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
wife
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From this reading And Jimmie set down the saucer of hot coffee which he was in the act of adjusting to his mouth, and stared at his wife.
windows
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
wish
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From this reading That it should be possible for anyone to wish to see a movie idol leaping into second-story windows, or being pulled from beneath flying express trains, on this day of destiny, this greatest crisis in history!
years
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From this reading He did not say anything; in three years and a half as a married man he had learned that one does not always say everything that comes into one's mind.
