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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 The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
ANN
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From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
any
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
candy
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
Court
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From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
day
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
deception
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
decided
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From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
delivered
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
described
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
down
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
employees
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
fasten
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
finding
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
followed
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
girls
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
Gordon
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
GRIPPEN
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From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
guilt
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
habit
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
Katy
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
kept
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
likely
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
more
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
Mrs
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
needed
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From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
other
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
out
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
play
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
PLAYS
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From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
practicing
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
put
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
resolved
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
school
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
separated
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
spend
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
State
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
Street
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
things
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From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
TRAVELERS
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From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
trick
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From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
TRICKS
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From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
up
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From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANN GRIPPEN PLAYS TRICKS UPON TRAVELERS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
watching
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From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
Wednesday
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From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ann went up Court Street, and Katy decided that she needed watching, and so she followed her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After she had delivered their candy, she put on her things and followed the girls down to State Street, where they separated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next day was Wednesday, and as school kept but half a day, Katy resolved to spend the afternoon in finding out which of her employees was in the habit of practicing the deception which Mrs. Gordon had described to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could think of no one upon whom she could fasten the guilt, unless it was Ann Grippen, who, she thought, would be more likely to play such a trick than any other.
