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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 “A CHRISTIAN HOME.”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
aged
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
charities
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
CHRISTIAN
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From this reading “A CHRISTIAN HOME.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
cynic
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
detail
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
dinner-tickets
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
embarrassment
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
general
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
give
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
go
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
hesitation
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
HOME
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From this reading “A CHRISTIAN HOME.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
idea
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
judged
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From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
just
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
knew
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
many
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
noting
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
now
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
own
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From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
public
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
Ried's
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
said
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
some
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
sort
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
soup-houses
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
standpoint
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From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
sympathy
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From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
There
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
things
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
unselfishness
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From this reading “She judged everybody from the standpoint of her own unselfishness.
very
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
wanted
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
well
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember she was not in sympathy with soup-houses, and dinner-tickets, and great public charities of that sort.
wondering
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
world
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From this reading “There were a great many things that she wanted to do, and I believe she thought they could be done; but I don't think she knew the world very well,” said this aged cynic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
young
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From this reading “I don't suppose you can go into detail just now,” she added, noting young Ried's hesitation and embarrassment; “but I was wondering if you could give me some general idea of what she wanted to do, or thought could be done.”
