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An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!" Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust. Dec. 10. I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.”
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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
later than; following
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Dec.
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
above and across; more than
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading Then I turn all dizzy and sick after that feeling, and hate myself for the thought; it's so unjust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading I asked Mrs. T. if I might n't pay by the week and at the end of each week.
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
at the time that
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
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From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An awful feeling comes over me sometimes, when I am turned down at a place I 've applied for: I want to throttle the first well-dressed man or woman I meet and say, "Give me work or I 'll make it the worse for you!"
