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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 But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
accidentally
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
away
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
bed
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From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
bedroom
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
farther
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
found
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
gentlemennounUS /ˈgentlemen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
go
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From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
going
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
Gore
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
hours
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From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
minutes
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From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
morning
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
never
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
next
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
quite
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
said
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From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
Sarella
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From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
sleep
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From this reading _I_ go to bed to sleep.
sometime
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From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
stop
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
talk
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
tell
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
thicker
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
truth
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
twenty
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From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
two
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From this reading You were at it two hours and twenty minutes."
wall
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
wished
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From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After breakfast next morning Sarella, not quite accidentally, found herself alone with Gore.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You gentlemen," she said, "did go to bed sometime, I suppose.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I thought you never _were_ going to stop your talk--and to tell you the truth, I wished my bedroom was farther away, or had a thicker wall.
