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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
all
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
any
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
bedroom
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
blundered
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
case
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
caution
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
conveyed
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From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
days
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From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
decision
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From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
evening
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
excess
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
Flossie
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From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
foresight
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
give
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
hint
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From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
hurry
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From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
Keith
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
made
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
making
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From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
mistake
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
object
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
only
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
Prudence
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
said
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
seclusion
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
Sunday
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From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that Sunday evening, in the seclusion of her bedroom, Flossie said to herself that she had made one great mistake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
too
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From this reading If Keith had asked her to give him time, it was only fair that he should give her time too, and since his mind was made up in any case, time could be no object to him.
up
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From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
very
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flossie was in no hurry about making up her mind.
way
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
weeks
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From this reading So days and weeks had passed on and she had conveyed to him no hint of her decision.
well
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From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prudence and foresight were all very well in their way, but this time she had blundered through excess of caution.
