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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 And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
balls
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
care
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
clothes-rack
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
condition
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
congress
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
contenting
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
contest
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
Dooley
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
failure
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From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
fast
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
Friday
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
hang
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
infinitely
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
knew
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
leave
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
Mr
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
now
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
own
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
plunged
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
pocket
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
provided
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
scored
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From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
shed
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
stage
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From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
things
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From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A clothes-rack will be provided for Mr. Dooley to hang his things on as fast as he shall from time to time shed them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
undress
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From this reading He scored a failure--and began to undress.
vindictiveness
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From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he plunged at the congress of balls with a vindictiveness which was infinitely contenting to me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew it would come to that, for he was in the condition now that Mr. Dooley will be in at about that stage of the contest on Friday afternoon.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
you'll
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From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You take care of your own pocket, if you'll be so good, and leave me to take care of mine."
