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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 There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
attentions
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
came
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
care
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From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
convinced
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From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
deception
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
end
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
farmhouse
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
few
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
heart
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From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
insinuation
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
Irene
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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
jealous
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
kept
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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
latter
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
leaving
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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
McPherson
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
met
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
Mr
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
Mrs
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
much
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
opened
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From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
paid
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
Parks
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
proposal
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
regard
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
Rena
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
Rex
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From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
room
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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
sat
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
silenced
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From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
There
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
Tom
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
transfer
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
tree
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
very
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
well
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From this reading Irene was not feeling quite well, and kept her room, leaving Rena alone with Tom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rena was silenced but not convinced, and when alone with Tom she opened her heart to him and asked what she ought to do!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
wished
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
words
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From this reading There had been a few words between herself and Rena with, regard to the deception which the latter wished to end and Irene had met the proposal with an insinuation that it looked very much as if Rena was jealous of the attentions paid to her by Mr. McPherson and wished to transfer them to herself.
yard
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From this reading The next morning Tom came to the farmhouse and sat with Rena under the great tree in Mrs. Parks’ yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think you could care for Rex?”
