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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 He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
absence
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From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
agreed
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Arsenio
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
Aunt
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
awkward
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From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
became
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Bertha
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
comment
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Cragsfoot
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
daughter
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
engagement
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Frost
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
given
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From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
gone
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
hint
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From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
holiday
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
home
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
interest
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
known
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
made
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
more
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
mother
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Mr
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
NEEDLEWOMAN
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Nina's
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
Paget
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
petting
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
pretty
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From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
promise
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
proprietorial
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
questions
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From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
references
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From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
refrained
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
season
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Sir
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
spoke
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
strong
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From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
talk
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From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Sir Paget, besides petting me more than ever, began to talk to me as if I had a proprietorial interest in Cragsfoot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
There
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From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did promise, but I think he must have given a pretty strong hint at home.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
very
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
Waldo
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
way
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From this reading THE NEEDLEWOMAN ON the way home I made Waldo promise not to tell about our engagement till I agreed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was such a wonderful absence of awkward references or questions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
yachting
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From this reading My mother never spoke of Arsenio; Aunt Bertha refrained from comment when it became known that Mr. Frost and his daughter had suddenly gone on a holiday, yachting—at the very beginning of what would have been Nina’s first season!
