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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 I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
acted
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
always
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
ask
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
carnival
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classmates
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
coming
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Connecticut
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From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
crossed
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Crossing
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From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
Dedham
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From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
Department
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From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
earnest
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Evelyn
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evening
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
father's
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few
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From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
friends
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
girls
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
go
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From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
horizon
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
I'll
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From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Indians
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From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
inquiries
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
interest
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
lend
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From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
manifested
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Miss
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From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
mocking
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
off
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
out
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
PARLEYINGS
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
propounding
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
Raridan
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
reservation
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
see
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From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
show
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some
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
suggestion
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
summoned
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
two
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
visit
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From this reading PARLEYINGS Evelyn acted on her father's suggestion that she ask some friends to visit her, and she summoned two of her classmates to come out for the carnival.
want
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From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
War
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Warren
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From this reading "And Miss Warren--is she the one from Dedham Crossing, Connecticut?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
won't
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From this reading I'll see if the War Department won't lend us a few from a reservation to show off with.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, I suppose they will want to go right out to see the Indians.
zealous
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From this reading She told Raridan of their coming one evening when they were alone, and he began propounding inquiries about them with the zealous interest, half mocking and half earnest, which he always manifested in girls that crossed his horizon.
