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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 INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
Annie
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From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
anxious
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
appear
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
assist
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
attendant
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
authority
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avoid
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
BURRS
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
CHESTNUT
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
children
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
clew
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
climbing
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
commence
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
conversation
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
crawl
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From this reading "Indeed, Miss Walton, I would crawl up first.
favor
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Indeed, Miss Walton, I would crawl up first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
Give
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
go
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
Gregory
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
hand
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
hill
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed, Miss Walton, I would crawl up first.
INTERPRETING
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
join
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
justly
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
kindly
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From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
Miss
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more
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From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
most
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
opinions
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regard
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said
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search
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From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
SupposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
taken
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
theology
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Give me your hand, that as your attendant I may at least appear to assist you in climbing, though I suppose you justly think you could help me more than I can you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
turn
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up
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From this reading "Indeed, Miss Walton, I would crawl up first.
Walton
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
why
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From this reading "And if I can, why should I not?" asked Annie, kindly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
wished
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Indeed, Miss Walton, I would crawl up first.
wretched
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From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading INTERPRETING CHESTNUT BURRS The conversation had taken a turn that Gregory wished to avoid, so he said: "Miss Walton, you regard me as wretched authority on theology, and therefore my opinions will go for nothing.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose we join the children on the hill, for I am most anxious to commence the search for the clew to your favor.
