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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 A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
all
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
anchored
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
asleep
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
awake
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
bear
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
bedstead
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
buttoned
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
Byrd
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
Byrd's
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
calamity
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
clear
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
color
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
comfortable
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
companion
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
despair
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
dress
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
dressed
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
fell
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
felt
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
foamy
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
go
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
hardly
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
huge
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
Idol
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
just
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
lay
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
middle
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
misfortune
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
misfortunes
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
more
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
Mr
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
much
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
night
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
nine
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
o'clock
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
old
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
out
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
own
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
pale
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
Rogers
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
Roxanne
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
see
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
serious
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
seriousness
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
slowly
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From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
sorrowed
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From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
spirits
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
suspicions
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
thoughts
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From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All night I lay awake, anchored in the middle of the huge old Byrd bedstead, and sorrowed over the misfortune that had come to Roxanne and the Idol.
touch
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From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
trouble
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From this reading A serious disposition can make more trouble for itself by its own seriousness than all the misfortunes that come can make for it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning I dressed so slowly that it was nine o'clock before I was buttoned into my dress and felt that I could go over and help Roxanne bear the calamity.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Over and over I went in my mind to see where I could clear Mr. Rogers of my suspicions until my thoughts were so pale in color that I could hardly make them out, and at last I fell asleep in despair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had just a little touch of Roxanne Byrd's foamy spirits, I would be a much more comfortable companion for myself.
