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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 It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
angry
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
atom
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
baby
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
bachelor
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
blame
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
change
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From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
child
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
cutting
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
disturbed
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
else
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
feel
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
helpless
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
humanity
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
ill
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
infant
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From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
lodgings
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From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
Martin
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
meant
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From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
mothers
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
objecting
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
old
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
positive
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
preposterous
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From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
present
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
proposed
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From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
remarked
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
room
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
said
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From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
scarcely
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
send
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From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
sleep
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
Some
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From this reading 'Some one else can have my present room,' he remarked.
sweet
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
teeth
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
very
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
wailings
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From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr Martin meant what he said when he proposed to change lodgings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr Martin was an old bachelor, and even mothers could scarcely blame him for objecting to having his first sweet sleep disturbed by the wailings of a child who was cutting its teeth.
wish
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From this reading It is one thing to feel very angry about a baby, and another to wish that helpless little atom of humanity positive ill.
workhouse
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From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'It would be preposterous to send that infant to the workhouse.
