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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 it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
All
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
angry
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
aside
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From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked you to hand me the cakes,” she repeated with outstretched hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
cakes
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From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
certain
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
conversation
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
deceived
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
educated
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
fork
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
hand
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From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
like
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
Mamma
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
nerves
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
observing
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
outstretched
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From this reading “I asked you to hand me the cakes,” she repeated with outstretched hand.
over-strong
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
Papa
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From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
people
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
play
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
Please
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From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
police
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From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
put
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
reach
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
reasonable
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked you to hand me the cakes,” she repeated with outstretched hand.
respect
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
run
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From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
said
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From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
seeing
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
smiled
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From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
supposedly
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
table
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
to-day
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From this reading “Please hand me the cakes,” she said to him, “Are they good to-day or not?”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
vagabonds
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From this reading “And it is a good thing,” Papa continued as he put the hand aside, “that the police run such vagabonds in.
very
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All they are good for is to play upon the nerves of certain people who are already not over-strong in that respect,” and he smiled, observing that Mamma did not like the conversation at all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I AM angry,” he went on as he took the cakes and put them where Mamma could not reach them, “very angry at seeing supposedly reasonable and educated people let themselves be deceived,” and he struck the table with his fork.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I asked you to hand me the cakes,” she repeated with outstretched hand.
