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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 WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
acknowledgments
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
amorous
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
angular
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
anywhere
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
attentions
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
automaton
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
away
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
black
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
carved
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
Chunk
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
COURTSHIP
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
dat
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
den
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
derisive
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
doesn't
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
eat
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
eben
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
Ef
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
exasperating
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
eyes
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
giggle
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
git
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
grimace
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
hall
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
how
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
IDEA
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
image
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
indicated
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
like
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
lost
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
met
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
more
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
moved
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
mule
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
niggah
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
observant
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
once
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
Only
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
opportunity
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
out
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
promptness
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
queer
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
quick
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
roll
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From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
spring
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
stare
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From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
table
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
torment
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From this reading If, however, she met Chunk in the hall, or anywhere away from observation, she never lost the opportunity to torment him.
touched
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
waiting
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
walnut
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the quick roll of her eyes indicated how observant she was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A queer grimace, a surprised stare, an exasperating derisive giggle, were her only acknowledgments of his amorous attentions.
WHATELY'S
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
wid
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From this reading "Ef I doesn't git eben wid dat niggah, den I eat a mule," he muttered more than once.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
Zany
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From this reading WHATELY'S IDEA OF COURTSHIP When waiting on the table, Zany either stood like an image carved out of black walnut or moved with the angular promptness of an automaton when a spring is touched.
