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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 “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
aloud
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
coming
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
consented
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From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
court
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
down
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
dully
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
father
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
feebly
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
felt
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
fight
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
gathered
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
gently
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
girl
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
go
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From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
going
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
Halleck
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
how
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
inadequately
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
lap
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
liked
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
looking
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
Marcia
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From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
meet
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
mustn't
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
put
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
really
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
said
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
sat
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
says
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
trouble
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From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
up
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she was no trouble, and she is no relief.”
way
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From this reading “You mustn't think of it in that way,” said Halleck, gently, but, as he felt, feebly and inadequately.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
Well
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From this reading “Well, let her go,” Marcia consented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
Westerner
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From this reading She sat looking dully at the little girl after the Westerner had gathered her up into his lap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
witness
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From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Should I have liked to tell her,” she said, as if thinking aloud, “how we were really going to meet her father, and that you were coming with me to be my witness against him in a court,--to put him down and disgrace him,--to fight him, as father says?”
