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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 ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
ass
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From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
away
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
Bertie
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Berties
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
bound
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
changed
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
cousin
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Curate's
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
drove
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Eldridge
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
going
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
got
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
How
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From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
indignation
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
instantly
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
just
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
laughing
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
Mediterranean
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
notice
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
other
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
out
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
plans
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
said
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From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
sight
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
snap
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
taken
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
then
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
turned
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
up
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
way
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From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
word
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From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
yacht
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From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
