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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 You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
adjournment
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
approve
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
back
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
crept
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
curtains
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
dark
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
desired
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
discovered
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
doctor's
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
don't
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From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
dressing-room
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
equipped
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
exactly
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
funeral
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
glove
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
gloves
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
hand
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From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
hiding-place
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
It's
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From this reading It's sticking right out.
Jack
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
Jill
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
made
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
notice
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
other
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
out
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From this reading It's sticking right out.
pair
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
pane
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
proceeded
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
proposition
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
put
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
red
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's sticking right out.
see
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From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
shabby
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
sticking
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From this reading It's sticking right out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
thus
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
work
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
wouldn't
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
