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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 "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
absolutely
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
accepting
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
act
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
best
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
don't
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
earth
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have a feeling about this play that I never had about my other things.
find
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
flight
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
forced
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
girl
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From this reading That girl was its inspiration.
going
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
hard
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
highest
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
I'm
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
I've
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
inspiration
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From this reading That girl was its inspiration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That girl was its inspiration.
jumped
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
kept
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
knows
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
luck
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have a feeling about this play that I never had about my other things.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
nowhere
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
off
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
only
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
other
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From this reading I have a feeling about this play that I never had about my other things.
pains
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
play
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
possibly
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
quiet
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
said
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
saw
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
script
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
Searles
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
simply
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
Singleton
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
spend
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
star
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
things
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From this reading I have a feeling about this play that I never had about my other things.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
unavailable
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
undiscoverable
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
vanished
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
vast
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
want
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From this reading Nobody knows I have this script; I've kept quiet about it simply because I'm not going to be forced into accepting a star I don't want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
woman
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
worse
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From this reading This was my highest flight, Singleton, the best writing I ever did, and after the vast pains I took with the thing, the only woman I ever saw who could possibly act it is unavailable; worse than that, absolutely undiscoverable!
writing
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
year
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From this reading "It was hard luck," said Searles, "that I should spend a year writing a play for a woman only to find that she had vanished--jumped off the earth into nowhere.
