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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 They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
adventure
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
All
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
Anthony
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
apologized
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
beds
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From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
Biddy
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
change
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
desert
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
diary
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
dinner
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
ended
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
fact
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
give
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
got
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
HAND
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
handkerchief
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
lambs
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
leaked
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
matters
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
mended
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
misunderstood
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
mixes
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
Monny
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
OILED
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
pointblank
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
rain
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
really
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
refused
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
refusing
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
somehow
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
sorry
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
sort
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
suggest
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From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
suggested
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From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
tent
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
tent-roof
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
tragedies
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
trip
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
wanted
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From this reading Before dinner Monny had apologized for refusing my handkerchief, I really believe because she was sorry she had misunderstood, _not_ because the rain had leaked through her tent, and she wanted me to give her mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
water
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From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
well
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From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In fact, she and Biddy refused pointblank at first when Anthony and I suggested the change.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
wished
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OILED HAND That is where my diary of the desert stopped; for the adventure that ended our trip was not of the sort that mixes well with tragedies of lambs.
worse
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From this reading All they wished for was to have the tent-roof somehow mended before matters got worse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not have told us that the water had come in on their beds if they had thought we would suggest such a thing.
