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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 BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
acknowledged
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
almost
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From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
also
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
Amy
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
any
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
BECOMES
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
BURT
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
choice
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
Constitution
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
cordially
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
deal
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
dinner
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From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
disappointed
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
down
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
envious
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From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
expended
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
family
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
feel
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From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
give
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
go
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
happy
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
How
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
Island
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
It's
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
keep
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
like
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
Miss
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
more
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
most
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
mountains
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
pleasure
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
present
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
RATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
row-boat
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
said
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From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
spoke
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
sultry
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore after dinner he said: "I feel almost envious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
to-day
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
visit
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
warm
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
Warner
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
way
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From this reading It's warm, but not sultry, and we would keep in the shadow of the mountains most of the way down."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
Webb's
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From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BURT BECOMES RATIONAL Burt had expended more on his present for Amy than had any of the family, and, while it had been acknowledged most cordially, he was a little disappointed that his choice had not been so happy as Webb's.
winter
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From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
wish
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From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would you like to go in a row-boat to Constitution Island, and make that visit to Miss Warner of which we spoke last winter?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish I could give you a great deal of pleasure also to-day.
