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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
all
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From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
almost
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
also
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From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
bed
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
closed
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
door
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
Edi
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
evening
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
Father
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
finished
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
God
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
Houses
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have never noticed that," Ritz replied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
just
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
knows
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From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
like
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
lying
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
Mother
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have never noticed that," Ritz replied.
Night
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have never noticed that," Ritz replied.
noticed
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
only
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
other
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
prayer
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
profit
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I have never noticed that," Ritz replied.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
Ritz
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
SamenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
saying
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
side
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From this reading "Oh, Ritz, you only look at the profit! but just look at the other side."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
then
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From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He already knows the thing before one has told half of it."
Two
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From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
wants
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From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
weather
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From this reading "But it is all right, for then he can do everything he wants to and also make fine weather."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Same Night in Two Houses When on this evening Edi and Ritz were lying in their bed and Mother had finished saying evening prayer with them and had closed the door after her, Edi began: "Have you noticed, Ritz, that Father is almost like God?
