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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 That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
always
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
call
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
can't
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
care
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
celebrate
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
charm
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
down
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
Easton
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
evening
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
Gilbert
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
going
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
headache
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
idol
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
idols
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
like
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
listened
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One wants a little variety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
noticing
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
off
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
one's
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
praises
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
random
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
responded
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
restlessness
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
said
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
seem
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
sing
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
singing
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
sister-in-law
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
sun
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
talk
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
then
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
variety
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From this reading One wants a little variety.
wants
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From this reading One wants a little variety.
well
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From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
