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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 Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
air
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
art-students
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
atonement
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
back
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
Barker
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
bring
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
called
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
came
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
contritely
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
door
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
down
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
elevator
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
eleven
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
fresh
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
gay
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
girl
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
girls
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
given
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
go
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From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
hearing
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
ice-water
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
Jerry
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
knocked
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
law-student
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
Lemuel
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From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
made
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
man
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From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
Mr
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
o'clock
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
opened
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
opera
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
outcry
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
picture
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
please
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
pretty
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
said
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
see
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From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
send
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
some
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
supposed
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
there
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
trouble
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From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
two
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
up
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From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
Won't
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From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
young
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From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
