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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 WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
abusing
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
Amidon
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From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
bringing
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From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
CALLERS
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
couldn't
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From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
decided
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
depressed
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
dropped
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
Eaton
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
explain
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
Farley's
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
find
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
greatly
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
hadn't
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
heart
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
illness
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
Jerry
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
just
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
leave
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
leaving
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From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
men
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
Mr
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From this reading “I’ve taken the liberty,” Eaton began, “of bringing Mr. Amidon along.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
Nan
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
once
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
particularly
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From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
recognize
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
second
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dropped in just as I was leaving and seemed greatly depressed; I hadn’t the heart to leave him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
suffering
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
taken
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
ThoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
turn
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
two
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From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
WELCOME
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was surprised to find two men in the parlor, the second of whom she did not at once recognize as Jerry.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
worse
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From this reading WELCOME CALLERS Nan decided to explain to Eaton that Farley’s illness had taken a turn for the worse and that he had been abusing her as a relief from his suffering.
wouldn't
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From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thought you wouldn’t mind, particularly as I couldn’t have come myself without him.
