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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 _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
angry
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
astonishment
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From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
button-hole
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
calls
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
can't
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
Chair
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
Colonel
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
Don't
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
earlier
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From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
eccentricities
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From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
effect
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From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."
Especial
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
flowers
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From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
Girl
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
got
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
hall
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
hatred
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From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
knows
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
leaving
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.
Mac
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
man
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
others
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From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
Peculiar
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From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
place
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
red
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
Reference
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
rose
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
roses
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From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."
singular
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From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."
smell
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
some
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
sometimes
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From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.
Steamer
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
why
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
you've
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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?
