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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 And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
account
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
all
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
Belle
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
came
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
chance
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
clock
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
conquered
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From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
contest
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
cost
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From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
down
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
early
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
fight
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
forget
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
going
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
got
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
gratifications
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
happened
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
how
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
lasted
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
late
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
leather
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
Louise
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
night
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
now
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From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
o'clock
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
overburdened
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
quadratics
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
really
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
remarkableness
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
run
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
Saturday
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
seem
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From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
shape
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
Sunday
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
ten
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
true
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From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
up
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
very
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From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
watch
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
write
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
writing
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From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
