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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
arms
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Breaking
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
commented
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
contemptuously
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
DICK'S
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
felt
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
go
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
got
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
heart
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From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
Mabel
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
mend
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From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
Percy
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From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
RESUMPTION
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
round
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
say
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
stop
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
TEMPER
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
up
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
voice
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From this reading RESUMPTION OF DICK'S GOOD TEMPER Although she had got her arms round him again, Mabel could not stop Dick's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
wound
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From this reading He had something to say and was determined to say it; felt wound up to go.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Breaking your heart!" he commented contemptuously.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You have already broken his; but you will have Percy to mend yours."