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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
all
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
alley
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
America
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
army
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
away
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From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
better
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
count
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From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
country
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
dared
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
departure
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
end
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
escape
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
evenings
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From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
explain
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
garden
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
Gatchutcha
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
go
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
going
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From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
happiness
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
hasten
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
How
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
Ignacio
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
immediate
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
indifferent
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
late
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
like
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
moon
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
mother
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
night
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
Now
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
offered
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
other
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
permitted
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
prairies
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
preferable
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
Ramuntcho
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
rays
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
return
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
see
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
sooner
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From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
spoken
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
supposed
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
suspicious
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
talk
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that they had permitted their immediate happiness to escape, the happiness offered to them in the prairies of America, it seemed preferable to them to hasten the departure of Ramuntcho for the army, in order that he might return sooner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
then
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
There
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
things
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From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
true
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
Uncle
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
very
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
wait
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From this reading I would like better to wait until you left the country, then all would be indifferent to me--” “It is true!--let us wait, since I am to go.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
Well
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From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was going away, and already they could count the evenings which would be left to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not yet, I have not dared.--How could I explain that I know all these things, since I am supposed not to talk with you ever, and she has forbidden me to do so?--Think, if I were to make her suspicious!--There would be an end to everything, we could not see each other again!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Gatchutcha, you have at last spoken to your mother of Uncle Ignacio?” asked Ramuntcho, very late, the same night, in the alley of the garden, under rays of the moon.
