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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 thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
Almost
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From this reading "Almost everything.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
Canada
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From this reading But you don't know the road to Canada.
car
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
civilized
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
crossly
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From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
don't
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From this reading But you don't know the road to Canada.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Almost everything.
fact
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
feel
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
Francis
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
get
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
going
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
hour
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
information
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From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
less
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
like
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
Marjorie
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From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
more
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
needed
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
night
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
now
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
parts
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
road
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From this reading But you don't know the road to Canada.
seeking
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From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
settled
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
straight
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
straightened
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But you don't know the road to Canada.
things
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
to-night
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
tossed
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
up
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
we'd
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From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I thought we'd take it straight through in the car, but to-night we will be in more civilized parts--in an hour or so, in fact--and you can get straightened up a little--not that you look as if you needed to, but after a night in the open one does feel more or less tossed about, I imagine."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Haven't I anything to do with it?" inquired Marjorie, not crossly, but as one seeking information.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now that things are more or less settled, wouldn't you like to know what we are going to do?" inquired Francis.
