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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 It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
alive
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
all
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
assented
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From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT REHEARSAL.
Bathalina
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
bury
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
can't
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
child
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
couldn't
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
Cousin
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
cucumbers
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
day
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
dear
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From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
despair
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
die
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
don't
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
funeral
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
go
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
here's
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
I'll
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
lucky
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
maid
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
mistress
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From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
Mrs
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
off
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, dear, no!" her mistress assented.
pickle
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
plenty
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
possibly
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
put
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
REHEARSAL
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From this reading AT REHEARSAL.
retorted
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
said
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
Sam's
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From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
Sanford
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
spare
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From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
that's
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It isn't lucky to put off a funeral; and here's all these cucumbers to pickle, and I can't possibly spare you, but I suppose I'll have to."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cousin Sam's child don't die every day," the maid retorted; "and of course they couldn't bury her alive."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
voice
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
Wednesday
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
you've
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From this reading "Well, Bathalina," Mrs. Sanford said with despair in her voice, "if you must go, I suppose you must; but this is the third Wednesday you've been to that funeral, and I think that's plenty.
