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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 Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
away
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
back
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
bit
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
cheek
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From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
darting
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
door
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
enough
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
Gertrude
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
head
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
John
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
just
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
laid
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From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
lounge
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From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
miserable
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From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
opening
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
painting
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
picture
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor John!
room
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
said
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
seated
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From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
seen
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
shuffled
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
studio
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
then
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
threw
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
wait
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
Well
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From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
wide
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
