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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 If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
agreed
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From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
arrived
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
asserted
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
Aunt
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From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
aunts
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
back
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
BARTLETT'S
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
box
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
chaperonage
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
Dad's
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
day
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From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
days
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
DECISION
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
didn't
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
go
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From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
gone
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
heartbreaking
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From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
house
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
I'll
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From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
Indianapolis
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
Josephine's
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From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
just
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
late
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
made
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
member
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
NAN
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
necessary
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
new
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
opening
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
Phil
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
Phil's
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
please
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
roses
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From this reading Nan arrived at the house late in the afternoon and found Phil opening a box of roses that had just come from Indianapolis by express.
second
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From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
several
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
sleep
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
society
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
some
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
sort
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
status
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From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
stay
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil's maid-of-all-work did not sleep at the house and the aunts had asserted that Phil's new status as a member of society made necessary some sort of chaperonage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
to-night
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the second day after the party, and Nan agreed to go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you won't I'll have to go to Aunt Josephine's, which is a heartbreaking thought."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
won't
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From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NAN BARTLETT'S DECISION "Dad's gone to Indianapolis to be gone several days and didn't expect to be back to-night; so come over and stay with me, won't you--please?
