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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 Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
bore
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
chance
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
close
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
college
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
communicated
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
days
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
fish
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
Four
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
Frank
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
Frank's
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
giving
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
glad
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
gone
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From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
good-by
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
Grey
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
hand
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
Haven
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
Hester
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
home
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
inconsolable
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
just
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
knew
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
later
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
lazin
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
letter
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
Magdalen
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
mighty
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
Millbank
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
New
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
news
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
only
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
place
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
projected
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
received
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From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
river
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
round
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
said
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
say
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
school
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From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
spend
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
stupid
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
up
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
vacation
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
visit
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
wait
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
wanted
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From this reading He only knew she _was_ gone, and that he thought college a bore, and New Haven a stupid place, and was mighty glad that vacation was so close at hand, as he wanted to come up to Millbank and fish again in the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
well
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From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I think he might just as well spend a part of his time at home, as to be lazin’ ’round here for me to wait on,” Hester said, when Magdalen communicated the news of Frank’s projected visit to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Four days later Magdalen received a letter from Frank, who was inconsolable.
Why
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From this reading Why she had gone or where, he did not know.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alice Grey had left school suddenly, without giving him a chance to say good-by.
