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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
all
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From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
any
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
apart
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
breadth
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
child
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
children
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
don't
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From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
enough
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
explained
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
given
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
gives
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
gravely
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
I'm
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
image
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
immensely
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
important
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
It's
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
keep
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
less
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
like
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
more
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
put
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From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
scarcely
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From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” she again returned, “don’t put it all on me!
smiled
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
spite
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
spoke
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
sposi
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
strange
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
taken
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
ten
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From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would have taken more than any child of mine,” she explained—“it would have taken more than ten children of mine, could I have had them—to keep our sposi apart.”
then
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From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She smiled as for the breadth of the image, but, as he seemed to take it, in spite of this, for important, she then spoke gravely enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
we're
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From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s as strange as you like, but we’re immensely alone.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Maggie would have given herself to his child, I’m sure, scarcely less than he gives himself to yours.
