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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 "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
any
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
beg
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
breath
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
brown
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
case
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From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
curls
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
don't
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
drawn-out
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
few
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From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
goodness
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
hours
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From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
I'll
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
I'm
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From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
Just
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From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
laugh
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
level
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
meeting
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
merry
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
more
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
once
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From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
peace
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From this reading Just let me have a few hours of peace once more.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
promise
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
quieted
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
SADIE
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From this reading SADIE SURROUNDED.
said
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
say
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
spasm
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
struggling
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From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
SURROUNDED
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From this reading SADIE SURROUNDED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
toss
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From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
unfortunate
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From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
usual
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh," said Sadie, with a merry toss of her brown curls, "_don't_ waste any more precious breath over me, I beg.
worth
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From this reading I'm an unfortunate case, not worth struggling for.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
you'll
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From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you'll promise not to say 'meeting' again to me, I'll promise not to laugh at you once after this long drawn-out spasm of goodness has quieted, and you have each descended to your usual level once more."