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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 One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
admonitions
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
all
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
amusement
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
Bailey
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
bazaar
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
become
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
better
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
bluntly
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
boy
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
C
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
came
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
capable
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
card-table
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
care
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
carping
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
concentration
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
dance
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
didn't
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
disquieting
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
doings
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
fashionable
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
fawning
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
fear
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
flint-hardened
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
grandmother
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
Greensleeve
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
grim-visaged
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
harridan
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
house
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
igneous
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
implacable
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
increasing
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
informed
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
infuriated
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
interruptions
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
intervals
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
irresponsible
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
Jr
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
lady
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
lava-pot
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
Manhattan
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
mother
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
Mrs
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
number
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
old
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
opera-box
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
out
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
pretty
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
pursue
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
reception
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
reflections
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
road-house
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
run
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
scion
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
set
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From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
she'd
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
smoothly
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
social
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
son's
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
sordid
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
supper
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
tales
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From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
tea
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From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That pretty lady, flint-hardened in the igneous social lava-pot, continued to hear disquieting tales of her son's doings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to her right and left, from dance and card-table, opera-box and supper party, tea and bazaar and fashionable reception.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which infuriated and terrified Mrs. Bailey and set her thinking with all the implacable concentration of which she was capable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
unmixed
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
want
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From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
warnings
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From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One grim-visaged old harridan of whom Manhattan stood in fawning fear, bluntly informed her that she'd better look out for her boy if she didn't want to become a grandmother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The course of irresponsible amusement which C. Bailey, Jr., continued to pursue at intervals with the fair scion of the house--road-house--of Greensleeve, did not run as smoothly as it might have, and was not unmixed with carping reflections and sordid care on his part, and with an increasing number of interruptions, admonitions, and warnings on the part of his mother.
