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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 "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
all
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
any
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From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
apron-string
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
Aunt
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
change
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
Dolly
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
Dolly-ing
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
eel
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
eternity
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
evening
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From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
events
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
go
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From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
got
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From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
how
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
month
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
nervous
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
Out
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From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
pretty
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
purposes
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
read
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
related
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
Rose
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
said
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
say
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From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
school
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From this reading "May I go to the evening school?" asked Rose, "it is a free school."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
taught
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
timidly
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From this reading "Aunt Dolly," said Rose, timidly, about a month after the events above related, "Aunt Dolly"--and here Rose stopped short.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
twisting
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From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
Well
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
write
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From this reading "Well--you are not free to go, if it is; you know how to read and write, and I have taught you how to make change pretty well, that is all you need for _my_ purposes."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You make me as nervous as an eel, twisting that apron-string, and Aunt Dolly-ing such an eternity; if you have got any thing to say, out with it."
you've
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From this reading "Out with it," said Dolly, "if you've got any thing to say.
