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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 STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
Agar
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
allowed
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
annoying
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
applied
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
applying
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
awaiting
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
called
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
cases
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
DARK
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
development
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
dressmaker
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
faithfully
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
forced
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From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
Hell
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
incapable
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
laws
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
less
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
listen
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
longer
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
many
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
meanest
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
more
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
ordinary
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
people
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
person
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
reason
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
refusing
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
result
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
served
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
Slander
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
spawn
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
STAB
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
tailor
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From this reading She never allowed that laws applying to ordinary people, served more or less faithfully by tailor or dressmaker, applied to herself or to Arthur.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
things
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
tradespeople
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
vague
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From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
wait
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From this reading Arthur had never been forced to wait for anything in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Agar was a person incapable of awaiting that vague result called the development of things.
way
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From this reading No longer at least than tradespeople required, and in many cases not so long, for Mrs. Agar had an annoying way of refusing to listen to reason.
women's
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
worst
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From this reading A STAB IN THE DARK Slander, meanest spawn of Hell; And women's slander is the worst.
