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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
Aunt
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
belonged
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
child
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
crowd
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
dance
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
depended
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
elder
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
enough
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
eyes
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
find
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
fire
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
flashed
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
I'm
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
knows
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From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
Larrabee
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
looking
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
made
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
Martha
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
Methodist
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
Miss
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
old
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
out
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
past
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
pay
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
potato
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
preacher
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
salad
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
salary
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
saying
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From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
says
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
society
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From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
spoke
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
talking
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
There
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
thirty
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
town
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From this reading But, as I was saying, if anyone knows about society in this town, I do.
twenty-five
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
twinkle
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From this reading There was fire enough to twinkle in her old eyes as she spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
woman's
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From this reading Miss Larrabee says she looked into the elder woman's eyes to find which crowd Aunt Martha belonged to, when she flashed out:
years
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From this reading I went to every dance in town for the first twenty-five years, and I have made potato salad to pay the salary of every Methodist preacher for the past thirty years, and I ought to know what I'm talking about."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, child, you needn't look at me--I did both; it depended on who was looking!
