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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 Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
church
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
declared
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
evening
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
following
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
get
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
go
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From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
going
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
headache
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
heard
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
hour
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
ill
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From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
intention
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linda, is this true?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
Late
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
Linda
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
love
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From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
Ludovic
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From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
Madame
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
making
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From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
Peter
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
positively
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
preceding
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
refused
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
said
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From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
spoken
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
Staubach
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
Steinmarc
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
Sunday
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
surprising
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From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Linda, is this true?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
true
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From this reading Linda, is this true?"
up
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
usual
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From this reading On the following morning, being Sunday morning, Linda positively refused to get up at the usual hour, and declared her intention of not going to church.
Valcarm
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From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, she said, so ill that she could not go to church.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Late on the preceding evening Madame Staubach, after she had left Peter Steinmarc, had spoken to Linda of what she had heard, and it was not surprising that Linda should have a headache on the following morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Linda," Madame Staubach said, "Peter has told me that Ludovic Valcarm has been--making love to you.
