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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 "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
absolutely
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
all
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
Berg
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
better
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
broke
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
brow
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
can't
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
cause
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
concerning
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From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
dote
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
dotes
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
evident
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
exist
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
far
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
follow
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
friend
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
frown
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
Ida
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
incubus
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
intolerable
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
kicked
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
lowering
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
married
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
metaphorically
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
New
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
off
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
out
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
people
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
perplexed
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
premises
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
relatives
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
relieve
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
room
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
scum
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
Sibley
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
sight
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
Stanton
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
sulked
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From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
supper
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I know she was with him all the time he was here, and since he was metaphorically kicked off the premises she has sulked in her room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
trouble
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
Van
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From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not sure of anything concerning her save that she was born to make trouble.
well-nigh
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From this reading If she dotes on such scum, they had better be married, as far as such people can be, and so relieve her relatives of an incubus that is well-nigh intolerable."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
wish
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
wretch
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
York
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From this reading When alone with his friend after supper, Stanton broke out, "Since Ida can't exist without the sight of that wretch, Sibley, I wish she would follow him to New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you absolutely sure that she does dote on Sibley, and that he is the cause of her evident trouble?" asked Van Berg, with a perplexed frown lowering on his brow.
