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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 JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
all
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
BREAKS
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
Christine
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
day
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
determinedly
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was a fool to let her go.
girl
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
go
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
grumbled
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From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was a fool to let her go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
JIMMY
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
known
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
law
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From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I was a fool to let her go.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
meant
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
met
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From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
most
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
near
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
OUT
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
realise
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
said
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
Sangster
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From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
see
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
side
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From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
somehow
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
sorry
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
stayed
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From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
stick
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He grumbled and growled to Sangster every time they met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
two
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
unselfish
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
up
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
want
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From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was a fool to let her go.
week
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
whole
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The law is on my side; I could have insisted that she stayed with me."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he had been so sure that in a day or two at most she would be sorry, and want to see him; somehow he could not believe that the little unselfish girl he had known all his life could so determinedly make up her mind and stick to it.
write
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From this reading JIMMY BREAKS OUT It took Jimmy a whole week to realise that Christine meant what she said when she asked him not to write to her, or go near her.
