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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 In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
admiration
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
ain't
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
all
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
Ann
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
came
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
character
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
death
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
disapproval
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
doctorin
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
doin
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
Edwards
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
em
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
fierce
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
folks
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
give
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
given
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
got
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
hire
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
horse
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
independence
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
Jerome
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
jest
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
labor
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
latter
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
lifetime
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
ll
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
material
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
measure
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
more
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
nothin
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
nursin
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
odds
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
out
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
penury
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
poverty
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
pride
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
regarded
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
ride
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
said
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
say
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
sick
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
son
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
sordid
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
spare
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
spite
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
struggle
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
taint
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From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
talk
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
they're
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From this reading Folks 'll jest ride a free horse to death, an' talk about him all the time they're doin' of it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of her fierce independence, a lifetime of poverty and struggle against the material odds of life had given a sordid taint to her character.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
utmost
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From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
watchin
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would give to the utmost out of her penury, though more from pride than benevolence; but when it came to labor without hire, that she did not understand.
years
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From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In these latter years Ann Edwards regarded her son Jerome with pride and admiration, and yet with a measure of disapproval.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
you've
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From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I 'ain't got anything to say against your watchin' with sick folks, an' nursin' of 'em, if you've got the spare time an' strength," she said to Jerome; "but if you do doctorin' for nothin' nobody 'll think anything of it.
