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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 Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
able
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From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
any
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
apparently
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
ask
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
attorney
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From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
bring
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
buy
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
certain
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
daughter's
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
day
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
demanded
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
doubtful
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
end
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
far
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
father
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
February
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
feel
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
Guatemala
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
hardly
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
hesitating
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
husband's
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
indecision
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
intended
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
Lopez
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
made
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
manage
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From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
manner
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
month's
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
more
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
much
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
Parker's
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
personal
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
postponed
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
preparation
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
price
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
purchases
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
regard
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
release
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
say
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
Sorrows
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
Then
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From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
there
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From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
Walker
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From this reading Mr. Walker, the attorney, had as yet been able to manage nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Sorrows The end of February had come, and as far as Mrs. Lopez knew she was to start for Guatemala in a month's time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then he would say no more, for he himself was hesitating, doubtful what he would do, and still thinking that when at last the time should come, he would buy his daughter's release at any price that might be demanded.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
work
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From this reading From day to day her father would ask her whether she had made her intended purchases, and she would tell him that she had still postponed the work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was so much of indecision in her husband's manner, and apparently so little done by him in regard to personal preparation, that she could hardly bring herself to feel certain that she would have to make the journey.
