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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 Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
account
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
aint
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
altogether
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
Annie
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
astonishment
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
Early
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
evening
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
exchanges
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
getting
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
head
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
I've
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
inasmuch
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
JASPER
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From this reading WITH OLD JASPER.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
laugh
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
like
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From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
lurked
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
man
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
man's
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
marked
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
mighty
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From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
Miss
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
Mother
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
much
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
OLD
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From this reading WITH OLD JASPER.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
particularly
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
received
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
said
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
Sawyer
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
says
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From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
see
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
seeing
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
she'd
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From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
she's
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
social
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
Staggs
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
suspicion
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
there
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she says she'd like mighty well to have you."
today
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
unfavorable
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
visit
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
weak
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
Well
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From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
wife
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From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH OLD JASPER.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mother--and you know she's getting along--took it into her head today that nothing would do her so much good as a visit from your wife and Miss Annie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you see, it aint altogether on your account that I've come," said Sawyer with a weak laugh, seeing that in the old man's astonishment there lurked an unfavorable suspicion.
Zeb
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From this reading Early in the evening old Jasper Staggs received a visit from Zeb Sawyer, and inasmuch as the social exchanges between them had never been particularly marked, the old man was not a little surprised.
