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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 "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
ain't
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
anyhow
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
ask
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
can't
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
children
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
comes
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
company
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
Field
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
Flora
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
goin
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
got
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
hinted
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
I'm
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
invited
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
it's
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
jest
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
Lawyer
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
leave
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
like
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
Lois
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
many
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
Maxwell
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
men
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From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
minister
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
now
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
offendin
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
ones
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
out
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
puzzle
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
said
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
saw
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
sister
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
situated
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
table
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
tea
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
there
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From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
There's
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From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
they're
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
three
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From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
Tuxbury
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
two
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From this reading There's two or three men I'm goin' to ask.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
wife
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From this reading I'm goin' to have the minister an' his wife anyhow, an' Lawyer Tuxbury an' his sister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Maxwell had invited Mrs. Field and Lois to take tea with her the next afternoon, and had hinted there might be other company.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "There's a good many I should like to ask," she had said, "but I ain't situated so I can jest now, an' it's a dreadful puzzle to know who to leave out without offendin' them.
worst-actin
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
young
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From this reading I should ask Flora, but if she comes the children have got to, an' I can't have them anyhow; they're the worst-actin' young ones at the table I ever saw in my life.
