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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 By Jove, this _is_ a situation!
accusation
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
always
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
best
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove, this _is_ a situation!
can't
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
child
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
conceal
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
cry
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From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
don't
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
effect
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
face
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
fact
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
failure
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
fun
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
hide
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
humor
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
inform
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
instead
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
Jove
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From this reading By Jove, this _is_ a situation!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
laugh
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From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
Mim
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
neck
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
perhaps
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
proper
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
said
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
seeing
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
sense
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From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
situation
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From this reading By Jove, this _is_ a situation!
smile
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
smiles
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
tears
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come, Mim, I always said you had no sense of humor, but you can’t help seeing the fun of this!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
tried
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
try
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From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
unjust
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From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
want
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From this reading “Don’t try to make me laugh,” she said; “if you do, I’m sure to cry, and I do not want to do that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor child tried her best to smile, but perhaps his accusation of her was not unjust, for the effect was a complete failure, and she had to hide her face against his neck to conceal the fact that tears had come instead of smiles.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t know whether this is proper or not,” he said, “and I suppose you can’t inform me.
