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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 "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
always
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
any
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
bad
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
Beaton's
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From this reading "Beaton's peculiar," said Fulkerson.
bed
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
call
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
Christine
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
cross
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
definitely
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
don't
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From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
down
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
feel
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
Fulkerson
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From this reading "Beaton's peculiar," said Fulkerson.
girl
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From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
goodness
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From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
kept
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
knows
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From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
letting
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From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
matter
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
Mela
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
most
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
mother
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
New
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
peculiar
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From this reading "Beaton's peculiar," said Fulkerson.
perfectly
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
pleasure
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From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
reckoned
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
room
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
said
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From this reading "Beaton's peculiar," said Fulkerson.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
sign
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
spring
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
spring-fever
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
sticks
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
takes
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From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
there
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From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
thinks
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From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
two
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
want
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From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
weather
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
Well
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From this reading "Well, goodness knows, I don't want him," said the girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Christine kept her room, and for the most part kept her bed; but there seemed nothing definitely the matter with her, and she would not let them call a doctor.
York
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From this reading Her mother said she reckoned she was beginning to feel the spring weather, that always perfectly pulled a body down in New York; and Mela said if being as cross as two sticks was any sign of spring-fever, Christine had it bad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If he thinks you want him he takes a pleasure in not letting you have him."
