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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 They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
any
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
bill
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
boarded
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
cared
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
compiling
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
counteract
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
DECISION
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
discussed
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From this reading They discussed every phase of the situation repeatedly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
doubt
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They discussed every phase of the situation repeatedly.
finished
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
Jason
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
live
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
longer
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
made
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
MARCIA
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
milliner
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
Morelands
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
move
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
Nancy
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
once
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
phase
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From this reading They discussed every phase of the situation repeatedly.
present
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
REACHED
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From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
refuse
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
repeatedly
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From this reading They discussed every phase of the situation repeatedly.
said
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
simply
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
situation
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From this reading They discussed every phase of the situation repeatedly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
then
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
uncertainty
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From this reading “I simply refuse to live in this uncertainty any longer,” she said to Nancy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
use
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
wait
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From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
waited
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From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They were in doubt as to whether they should present it at once or wait until the Morelands made their move and then use the bill to counteract it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They waited what seemed to them a long time, and at last it was Marcia who reached a decision for both of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “THE DECISION MARCIA REACHED” When Marcia and the little milliner finished compiling the bill for the length of time that Marcia had boarded and cared for Jason, they did not know what to do with it.
