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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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able
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From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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advice
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
association
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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better
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breast
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
character
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concerning
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From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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counsel
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COURSEnounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
doings
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dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
enforce
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evil
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FINK
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GATHERED
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gently
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Gideon
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From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
HARVEST
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
KIND
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kindly
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learn
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listen
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MASTER
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Miser's
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mother
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
needed
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
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nursed
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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perform
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Pretzel
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productive
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RELATES
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respect
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set
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From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
some
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From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
speak
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From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
vile
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From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RELATES WHAT KIND OF HARVEST MASTER FINK GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF HIS JOURNEY.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who was better able to enforce this advice than the mother who had nursed him at her breast?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
Wolf's
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From this reading The duty I had set myself to perform was to speak to Gideon Wolf's mother concerning his doings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would tell her, gently and kindly, that he needed counsel from some one to whom he would listen with respect.
wretch
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From this reading She should learn all about Pretzel the Miser's character, and how that association with a wretch so vile could be productive of nothing but evil.
