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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 "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
asleep
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
back
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
bounden
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
breakfast
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
coming
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
condescension
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
dat
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
de
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
en
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
er
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
faltered
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
fell
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
Finally
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
girl
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
he'p
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
humbly
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
intend
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Jake
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
John
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
keep
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
knowed
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
li'l
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Lizzie
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
los
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
lurch
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
man
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
Mandy
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
Mis
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
Mr
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
negro
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
nice-appearin
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
now
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
out
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
quit
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
raidy
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
said
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
say
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
servant
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
son
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
sun
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
table
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
ter
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
touch
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
Trott
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
twas
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
up
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
voice
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
waked
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
way
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
well
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From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Finally she fell asleep, and the sun was well up when she was waked by Mandy, the negro servant.
Why
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From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
word
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
work
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
yer
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From this reading "I did say dat," Mandy answered, "en' I did intend ter keep my word, but Jake say 'twas my bounden duty ter he'p you out en' not quit yer in de lurch, now dat you los' yo' son en' de li'l girl dat way.
Yo
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From this reading "Yo' breakfast done raidy on de table, Mis' Trott," she said, a touch of condescension in her voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, I thought," Lizzie humbly faltered, "that you were not coming back."
young
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From this reading Jake say he knowed Mr. John Trott en' dat he was er nice-appearin' young man, en' good ter work under.
