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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 Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
Alan
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
annoyed
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
bad
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From this reading "It is too bad!" he said morosely.
day
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
decided
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
Dicks
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
drive
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
Faulkner
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
find
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
following
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From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
going
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
HAPPINESS
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You might have kept the last day for me!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
ill-humour
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From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
immediately
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
increased
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From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too bad!" he said morosely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
JACK
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
kept
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From this reading "You might have kept the last day for me!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You might have kept the last day for me!"
later
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
learned
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might have kept the last day for me!"
morning's
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
morosely
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From this reading "It is too bad!" he said morosely.
Mr
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
off
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
OLIVE'S
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
promised
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From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
rather
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
ride
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
rode
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
said
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From this reading "It is too bad!" he said morosely.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His ill-humour increased when I told him that I had promised to ride with Mr. Faulkner on the following day.
too
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From this reading "It is too bad!" he said morosely.
vexed
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
wanted
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From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack wanted me to ride with him later in the day, and was vexed when he learned that Mr. Dicks was going to take me for a drive.
work
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From this reading OLIVE'S HAPPINESS JACK seemed rather annoyed to find that I was not alone, though Alan Faulkner immediately decided that it was time he went to his morning's work and rode off.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might have kept the last day for me!"
