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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 MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
all
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
anyhow
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From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
chair
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
coat
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
cold
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
consent
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
fur
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
going
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From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
heavy
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
laughed
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From this reading The young man laughed pleasantly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
man
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From this reading The young man laughed pleasantly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
MILDMAY
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From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
NAMEnounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
particularly
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
pleasantly
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From this reading The young man laughed pleasantly.
Please
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From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
prepared
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
properly
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From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
protested
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From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
risk
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From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
round
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From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
rug
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
run
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From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
said
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From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
scarcely
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
shyly
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From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
side
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
sitting
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man laughed pleasantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to run that risk, anyhow," he said.
unused
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
very
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
Virginia
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From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
wait
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
want
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From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
wearing
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
withhold
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From this reading He did not wait for her consent, but after all she was scarcely prepared to withhold it, for it was a very cold morning, and the young man who had been sitting on the next chair, with an unused rug by his side, was wearing a particularly heavy fur coat.
wrap
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From this reading "Please let me wrap it round you properly, so."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
young
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From this reading The young man laughed pleasantly.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading MY NAME IS MILDMAY "I am quite sure," Virginia protested, a little shyly, "that you will want it yourself before long."
