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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 A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
anxiety
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
appeared
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
attended
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
better
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
betting
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
Brandes
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
bring
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
business
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
can't
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
CHANGE
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
charcoal
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
close
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
clothes
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
doing
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
ear
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
eyes
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
face
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
feverish
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
fierce
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From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
get
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
get-up
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From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
girl
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
got
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
hoped
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
hot
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
hours
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
IMPENDS
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
incident
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
indiscreet
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
Late
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
like
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
money
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
nourishment
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
nursing
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
only
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
other
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
pasty
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
people's
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
person
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
races
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
racing
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
resentment
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
Saratoga
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
season
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
smears
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
some
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
sourly
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
Stull
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That get-up of hers is something fierce."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
there
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
times
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
twice
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
two
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From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
very
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
weather
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From this reading Late hours, hot weather, indiscreet nourishment, and the feverish anxiety incident to betting other people's money had told on Stull.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes were like two smears of charcoal on his pasty face; sourly he went about the business which Brandes should have attended to, nursing resentment--although he was doing better than Brandes had hoped to do.
whispered
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From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you got to bring her here to the races, can't you get her some clothes?" whispered Stull in his ear.
young
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From this reading A CHANGE IMPENDS The racing season at Saratoga drew toward its close, and Brandes had appeared there only twice in person, both times with a very young girl.
