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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 "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
able
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From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
afraid
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
ask
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
away
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
cannot
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
clear
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
daughter
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
decide
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From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
difficulty
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
enough
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From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
fire
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
gone
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
Helen
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
hesitatingly
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
I'm
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
importance
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From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
Mr
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
Mrs
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You'll think I ought to be able to decide it for myself."
problem
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From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
room
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
Sabbath
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
said
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
see
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
silly
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
sitting
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
State
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nothing that is of enough importance to be a problem to my daughter is silly to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
there
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
Wayne
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
we'll
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From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
Well
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From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well, daughter," said Mr. Wayne, as Helen and he were sitting by the fire one Sabbath afternoon while Mrs. Wayne had gone to her room to rest.
Why
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
you'll
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From this reading "Why,--" said Helen hesitatingly, "there is something I have been thinking about, but I'm afraid you'll think it silly to ask you about it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading State your difficulty, and we'll see if we cannot clear it away."
