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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 Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
able
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
account
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
assume
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
button
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
coat-skirt
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From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
cordially
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From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
Corey
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
daughter
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From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
excuse
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
gasped
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
glove
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
indifference
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
inquiring
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
knew
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
Lapham
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
Mis
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
much
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
mystified
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From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
now
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
off
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
Penelope
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
pocket
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From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
presence
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
pull
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
saw
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
shook
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
silently
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From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
stuffed
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From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
too
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From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
very
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From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
Waiting
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From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
welcomed
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From this reading Corey welcomed them very cordially too, but looked a little mystified.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Lapham knew that he was silently inquiring for Penelope, and she did not know whether she ought to excuse her to him first or not.
wife
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From this reading By the time he had stuffed them into the pocket of his coat-skirt his wife and daughter descended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lapham shook hands with him and gasped, "Waiting for Mis' Lapham," to account for his presence.
wore
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From this reading He had not been able to button his right glove, and he now began, with as much indifference as he could assume, to pull them both off, for he saw that Corey wore none.
