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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 She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
ally
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
bitterness
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
celebration
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
coffee
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
deal
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
dinner
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
discuss
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
débris
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
extreme
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
FAREWELL
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
feared
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From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
feast
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
full
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
garment
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
glad
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
heart
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
Isadore
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
line
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From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
Mabel
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
nursing
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
other
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
personal
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From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
plans
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
pleasure
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From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
reluctance
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
removed
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
say
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
some
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
strike
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
things
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
too
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From this reading She feared that the farewell might take too personal a line for pleasure.
trades
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
trying
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
turned
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
urn
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
victory
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From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
waiters
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
Walter
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
WALTER'S
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From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Walter's heart was so full of bitterness that he was glad when things went to the other extreme and turned into a celebration of the strike victory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALTER'S FAREWELL Mabel had come to the dinner with some reluctance.
work
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From this reading They had a great deal to say about her work in trying to ally the garment trades.
Yetta's
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From this reading When at last the waiters had removed the débris of the feast, and Walter was nursing the coffee urn, Mabel and Isadore began to discuss Yetta's plans.
