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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 Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
accusations
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
agree
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
Also
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
Ann
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
audience
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
calling
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
catch
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
charged
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
citing
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
coat
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comfort
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
days
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
discouragement
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
doing
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
down
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
exactly
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
face
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
father
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
find
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
fits
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
Hutchinson
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
infuriated
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irritated
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
Joseph
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
justice
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
knew
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
L
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listened
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
made
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
merely
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
mother
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
Mr
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
names
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
occur
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
passing
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
people's
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
periodical
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
pockets
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
red
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
room
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
rush
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
sat
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
seem
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
sewed
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
sort
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From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
Tembarom
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From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
There
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
three
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thrust
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
two
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
up
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From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
use
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
villainies
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From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
wonder
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
