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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 THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
accepted
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
accompanied
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
Allen
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From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
also
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From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
bill
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
bills
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From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
custom
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
customers
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
decisive
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
dismay
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From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
dozen
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From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
Edith
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From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
family
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From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
girls
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
Hard
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
helplessness
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From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
Hush
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
imperiously
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
mail
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
monthly
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
mother
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
Mr
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
Mrs
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From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
new
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From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
note
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
offers
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
only
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
other
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From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
piteously
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From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
polite
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
said
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
saying
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
settlement
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
some
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
splendid
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From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
TEMPTATION
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
There
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From this reading "There are half a dozen other bills also."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rest of the family looked with new dismay and helplessness at this, and Edith added bitterly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
very
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From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?" again Mrs. Allen cried piteously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEMPTATION The same mail brought them a long bill from Mr. Hard, accompanied with a very polite but decisive note saying that it was his custom to have a monthly settlement with his customers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you girls had only accepted some of your splendid offers--" "Hush, mother," said Edith imperiously.
