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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 At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
any
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
arrest
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
asleep
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
awake
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
begged
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
better
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
Brooks
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
came
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
considerately
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
cottage
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
disturb
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
down
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
dropped
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
EXAMINATION
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
husband
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
improve
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From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
kept
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
lay
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
leave
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From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
matter
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
Mr
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
nine
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
o'clock
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
saloon
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
situation
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From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
sleep
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
son
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
soon
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
Taylor
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From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Taylor did not sleep any better than her son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
tipsy
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
town
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From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
troubles
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
warrant
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From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At nine o'clock Mr. Brooks came to the cottage with a warrant for her arrest, but he considerately begged her not to disturb herself about the matter.
woman
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From this reading The poor woman had done nothing to improve the situation, for she could not leave the town until after the examination.
worthless
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From this reading Her troubles kept her awake, and not her worthless husband, who was so tipsy when he returned from the saloon, that he dropped asleep as soon as he lay down.
