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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 Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
all
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
Archie
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
Archie's
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
back
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
better
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
birthday
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
closing
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
congratulations
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
Congress
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
darling
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
days
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
fortunately
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
getting
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
gold
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From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
got
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
hard
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
head
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
just
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From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
love
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
loving
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From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
Mademoiselle's
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
Mother
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
much
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
nature
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
now
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
nursing
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
only
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
patient
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From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
President
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
promptly
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
Quentin
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
reduced
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
remembered
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
said
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
scamp
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
sent
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
session
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
sickness
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is just as good as gold--so patient and loving.
tears
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
to-day
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From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
very
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From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was, fortunately, getting much better, but now of course is having a very hard time of it nursing darling little Archie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In all his sickness Archie remembered that to-day was Mademoiselle's birthday, and sent her his love and congratulations--which promptly reduced good Mademoiselle to tears.
work
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From this reading Since I got back here I have not done a thing except work as the President must during the closing days of a session of Congress.
wouldn't
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday that scamp Quentin said to Mademoiselle: "If only I had _Archie's_ nature, and _my_ head, wouldn't it be great?"
