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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 Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
ain't
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
all
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From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
allow
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
bad
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From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
Bittridge
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
Boyne
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
children
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
criticise
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
cry
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
decided
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From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
drawn
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
Ellen
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From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
etiquette
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
felt
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
go
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From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
it's
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From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
jay
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
Kenton
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
momma
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
more
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
mother
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
Mrs
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
New
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
occurred
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
out
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
own
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
room
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
said
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
see
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
seriously
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
shaken
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From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
side
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
simple
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
too
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From this reading I think it's too bad to let her."
traditions
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
Tuskingum
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From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
urged
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From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
very
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
vexation
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
Well
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The question whether Ellen should go with Bittridge at all being decided, she would, of course, go in New York as she would go in Tuskingum.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her own traditions were so simple that the point of etiquette which her children had urged had not occurred to her.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
York
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From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lottie began to cry with vexation as she whipped out of the room, and Boyne, who felt himself drawn to her side again, said, very seriously: "Well, it ain't the thing in New York, you know, momma; and anybody can see what a jay Bittridge is.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It isn't for you to criticise your mother, Boyne," said Mrs. Kenton, but she was more shaken than she would allow.
