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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 She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
alive
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From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
all
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
ask
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From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
better
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
blue
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
Chemical
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combed
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
combs
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
explain
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EXPRESSverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
few
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From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
GEE-WHIZ
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
green
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
guess
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
hair
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
husband
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
just
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From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
kept
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
man
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
many
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
matters
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
moments
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From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
more
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From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
much
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From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
perhaps
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
Pickle
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wished to ask him just one more question.
regard
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
studying
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
SUBMARINE
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
Substances
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
things
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
Twins
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
very
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
Widow
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From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
widows
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From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
wished
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From this reading She wished very much, as many widows do, that her husband were alive again for a few moments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE GEE-WHIZ SUBMARINE EXPRESS The Widow Pickle kept studying over matters and things as she combed the Twins' hair with the blue and green combs.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She began to think, as a great many widows do, that after all her husband had perhaps been a very wonderful man, and better than she had thought at the time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We need not explain what that question would have been, for any one could guess that it would have been in regard to Chemical Substances.
