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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 I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
adviser
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
Arthur
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
bought
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
brimstone
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
bringing
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
burned
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
came
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
cellar
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
cook's
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
crowds
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
detest
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
drain
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
dress
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
drive
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
erudition
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
evening
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
FACES
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From this reading THE TWO FACES IN THE MIRROR.
finery
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
gotten
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
graduating
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
hotel
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
house
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
how
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO FACES IN THE MIRROR.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
Jerrie
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
Maude
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
MIRROR
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From this reading THE TWO FACES IN THE MIRROR.
New
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
odors
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
once
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
out
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
park
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
put
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
rooms
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
said
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
Saturday
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
see
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
shop
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
smell
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
spend
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
spout
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From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
Sunday
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO FACES IN THE MIRROR.
then
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From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
times
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
tolerably
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had Jerrie at the hotel to spend Saturday and Sunday with him, and took her to drive and to shop, and then in the evening asked her to put on her finery, that he might see how it looked.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
TWO
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From this reading THE TWO FACES IN THE MIRROR.
Vassar
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
week
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From this reading I have gotten the park house tolerably free from odors, though the cook's drain is terrible at times, and I shall have brimstone burned in the cellar once a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
York
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From this reading Toward the last of May Arthur came to Vassar, bringing with him the graduating dress which he had bought in New York, with Maude as his adviser.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not hear you spout out your erudition," he said, "for I detest crowds, with the dreadful smell of the rooms.
