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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 NIGHT IN THE SNOW.
Addie
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
all
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From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
came
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
cold
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
condemning
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
detain
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From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
down
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
dressed
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
driver's
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
enough
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
Hemstead
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
hesitatingly
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE SNOW.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
later
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
Lottie
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
lunch
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From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
Marsden
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
Miss
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
much
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
NIGHT
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From this reading A NIGHT IN THE SNOW.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
out
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
piazza
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
ready
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From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
said
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
saw
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
seat
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
sit
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
SNOW
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From this reading A NIGHT IN THE SNOW.
some
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From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE SNOW.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
up
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From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
very
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
warmly
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From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all through lunch, and ready to start."
well
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
wished
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From this reading May I sit with you?" she said to Hemstead, a little later, as she came out where he was standing on the piazza, "You will be very much exposed to the cold on the driver's seat, Miss Marsden," he said, hesitatingly; but she saw well enough what he wished, though conscience was condemning him all the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
wrap
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From this reading "I will not detain you, but will wrap up some lunch and take it with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you been?" exclaimed Addie, as Lottie came down dressed warmly, but plainly.
