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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 Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
ask
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
Brewster
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
chair-man
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COMPANY
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From this reading "POLLY-ELEANOR COMPANY, INC."
compelled
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conference
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consent
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decided
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delighted
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desire
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From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
displeased
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
don't
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engineers
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
expectantly
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
girls
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
impatient
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important
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INC
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From this reading "POLLY-ELEANOR COMPANY, INC."
interrupt
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
John
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
just
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knowingly
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looking
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man
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many
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meeting
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
more
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morose
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
nodding
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
Now
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
plans
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
POLLY-ELEANOR
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From this reading "POLLY-ELEANOR COMPANY, INC."
preference
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proceed
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promised
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
questions
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rather
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From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
sat
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
silent
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smiled
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
smiling
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From this reading Having promised not to interrupt the important conference, the girls sat expectantly smiling at the chair-man of the meeting.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
story
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
Tom
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
too
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From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
two
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From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brewster was morose and silent, looking more as if he was compelled to consent to something as a just and fair man, rather than from preference and desire.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls were impatient to hear about the plans Mr. Brewster and the two engineers had decided upon, but Mrs. Brewster smiled knowingly, as if she had already been told the secret.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now don't you girls ask too many questions if you are displeased or delighted at what we tell you," began John, nodding to Tom to proceed with his story.
