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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 ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
afraid
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
all
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
almost
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
always
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
bad
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From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
boy
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
Brown
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
dinner
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
given
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s a great virtue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
home
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
hope
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
isn't
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
It's
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From this reading It’s a great virtue.
Jim
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
ladies
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
late
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
laugh
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
Mr
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
Mrs
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
near
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
Oh
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
pleasure
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
punctual
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
punctuality
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
recommend
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
Rectory
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
said
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
see
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From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
sometimes
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
That's
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From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
uneasy
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
up
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
very
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From this reading ‘That’s very bad, very bad,’ said Mrs. Brown.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading It’s a great virtue.
wanted
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From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I had almost given up hope: for it is near the Rectory dinner, isn’t it, and you will be wanted at home----’ ‘Oh, I am not such a good little boy as all that,’ said Jim, with an uneasy laugh; ‘I am not so afraid of being late.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, Mr. Jim, what a pleasure to see you!’ cried Mrs. Brown.
young
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From this reading ‘I am sure the young ladies are always in time and punctual; they come to see me sometimes, you know, and they always recommend punctuality.
