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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 “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
bearishness
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
breeze
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
buttercups
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
call
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
calm
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
condescendingly
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From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
daisies
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
developing
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
downright
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
eyes
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
fast
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
friendship
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
full
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her “sentimentalism,” however, had saved the situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her “sentimentalism,” however, had saved the situation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
irritability
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
just
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
meadow
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
middle-classes
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
moment
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
Nagger
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From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
perceived
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
Philosopher
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From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
platonic
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
politely
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
raised
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
remarked
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From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
ruffled
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her “sentimentalism,” however, had saved the situation.
say
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From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
sentimentalism
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From this reading Her “sentimentalism,” however, had saved the situation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
shown
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
situation
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From this reading Her “sentimentalism,” however, had saved the situation.
spirit
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
tears
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From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
temper
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From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
together
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
walking
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she perceived that his irritability was fast developing into downright bearishness, she had suddenly raised her eyes and shown them full of tears.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was not without temper--she was not without spirit--hence the little breeze that had for the moment ruffled the calm of their platonic friendship.
words
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From this reading He and she were walking together across a meadow full of buttercups and daisies, and they had just been on the point of what the middle-classes politely call “words.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One thing I will say of you,” remarked the Philosopher, condescendingly, “and that is--you are not a Nagger!”
