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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 ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
always
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
cigar
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
cob
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
CRISIS
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Dameron's
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
end
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
expected
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Ezra
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
FACES
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
filled
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
going
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From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
ill-doing
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
indignation
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
inward
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trust is a wide-open thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
listened
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
manifest
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Merriam
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
more
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Morris
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
much
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From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
observed
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
old
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
perturbation
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
pipe
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
presently
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From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
recital
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Rodney
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
rub
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From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
Seminary
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
sign
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From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
Square
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
there's
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From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trust is a wide-open thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
trust
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From this reading The trust is a wide-open thing.
urbanity
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
usual
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He filled a cob pipe for himself, however, and this was always a sign, Morris had observed, of inward perturbation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
Well
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From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what are we going to do about it?” asked Merriam, presently.
wide-open
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From this reading The trust is a wide-open thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
wrath
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s the rub--there’s not much of anything that you can do.
ZELDA
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From this reading ZELDA FACES A CRISIS Morris expected Rodney Merriam to manifest wrath and indignation at the recital of Ezra Dameron’s ill-doing, but the old gentleman in Seminary Square listened in silence, and at the end, with something more than his usual urbanity, asked Morris to have a cigar.
