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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
cared
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From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
desired
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From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
don't
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From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you must have thought much of her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But you must have thought much of her!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is true.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is true.
Jude
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From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
much
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From this reading “But you must have thought much of her!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But you must have thought much of her!
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
now
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From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you must have thought much of her!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
said
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From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not, and don’t now!” said Jude, as distressed as she.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
Sue
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From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
true
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From this reading “It is true.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
women
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From this reading Or—” “No—I need not—you don’t understand me either—women never do!
world
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From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—I thought you cared for nobody—desired nobody in the world but me at that time—and ever since!” continued Sue.