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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 You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Beauty
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From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
cat
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
clothes
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COMPLIMENTS
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costume
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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DEAR
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Edgerton
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Elite
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especially
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
French
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
girls
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give
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
got
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
happened
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Hattie
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Hotaire
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
how
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
just
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
lives
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m
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mad
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
MOM
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
Mr
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
much
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
new
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
out
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PAID
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
Parlors
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pay
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
phone
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
real
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ring
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
says
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
Schoenstein
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
see
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From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
seen
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
story
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
swell
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From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
then
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
walked
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wanted
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
way
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wear
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
well
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM PAID COMPLIMENTS DEAR MOM:
whole
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
work
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From this reading I have got to wear it to work you see because I never know when Mr. Edgerton will give me a ring on the phone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would of thought the girls had never seen no real swell clothes in their lives before they just let out one yell, and then of course they wanted the whole story when and where and how and especially how much.
wouldnt
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From this reading And when I wouldnt tell them I was a cat and Hattie Schoenstein--she has had a mad on me ever since I told her that the French way of her name would be Hotaire--well she says, “How much did you pay the gentleman for that?”
yell
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should of been in the Elite Beauty Parlors this a. m. to see what happened when I walked in with my new costume.
