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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 “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
Aunt
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
back
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
comes
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
day
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
deadly
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From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
dear
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
discourteous
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From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
dismay
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From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
don't
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
drawn
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
endured
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
Everard
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
face
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
five
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
frame
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
Going
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
guest
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
Herbert
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
how
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
laughed
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From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
lips
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
man
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From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
Miss
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
months
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
out
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
pale
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
place
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
quivered
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
said
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
say
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
serious
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From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have laughed had she not been so deadly serious.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
six
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
slightly
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
spoke
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
stay
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
Susan
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
tremble
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
two
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
uncivil
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From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
unwelcome
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
vigorous
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
want
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
week
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From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
white
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From this reading Her face was white and drawn, her lips quivered slightly as she spoke.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “An unwelcome guest may be endured for a day or two, or a week or two, but for five or six months--” “My dear,” said Miss Susan, who was pale, and in whose vigorous frame a tremble of weakness seemed so out of place, “how can I say so?
why
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From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Going to stay till Herbert comes back! but, my dear Aunt Susan, since you don’t want her--and of course you don’t want her--why don’t you say so?” cried Everard.
young
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From this reading It would be so--discourteous--so uncivil--” The young man looked at her with dismay.
