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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 The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
anticipated
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
Avery
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wonder what it is going to be?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
Carrie
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
conditions
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
dramatic
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
going
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
Hurstwood
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
important
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
indulgent
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From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder what it is going to be?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
jest
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From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
more
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
noteworthy
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
now
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From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
performance
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
place
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
play
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
read
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From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
really
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From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
smiled
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From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
student
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
theatrical
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
truly
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From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
very
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From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
way
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From this reading Hurstwood smiled in an indulgent way as he read this.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what it is going to be?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The, to Carrie, very important theatrical performance was to take place at the Avery on conditions which were to make it more noteworthy than was at first anticipated.
wonder
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From this reading “I wonder what it is going to be?
written
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From this reading The little dramatic student had written to Hurstwood the very morning her part was brought her that she was going to take part in a play.
wrote
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From this reading “I really am,” she wrote, feeling that he might take it as a jest; “I have my part now, honest, truly.”
