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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
America
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
ask
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
cautioned
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
city
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
desolate
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
disliked
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
end
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
gone
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
hated
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
heard
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From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
hungry
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
innocently
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
José
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
King
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
once
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
only
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
other
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
others
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
people
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
Pepita
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
questions
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
say
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
some
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
speak
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
speaking
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
spoke
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
there
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
times
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
truth
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
wait
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From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
weeks
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From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
wished
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
word
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From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
world
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From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
