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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 "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
all
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
arithmetic
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
capable
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
Cardrew
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From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
circumstances
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
class
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
coming
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
Delia
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From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
desk
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
door
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
Exactly
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
fact
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
giggle
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From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
given
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
Go
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From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
Guest
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From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
ha
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
It's
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
joke
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
jokes
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
just
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
knocked
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
lay
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
letter
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
occasions
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
out
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
playground
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From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
recite
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
said
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
second
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From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
seeing
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
sent
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From this reading Miss Cardrew sent Delia Guest to open it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
up
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From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The second arithmetic class had just come out to recite, when somebody knocked at the door.
wherein
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From this reading Exactly wherein lay the joke, in the fact that Miss Cardrew should have a letter, nobody but Delia was capable of seeing; but Delia was given to seeing jokes on all occasions, under all circumstances.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Go wherever you might, from a prayer-meeting to the playground, you were sure to hear her little giggle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a—ha, ha! letter—he, he! for you," said Delia, coming up to the desk.
