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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 "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
ain't
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
announced
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any
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From this reading Pedro's cookin' is enough to give any easterner dyspepsy.
back
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Bailey
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
coming
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
cookin
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determination
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dyspepsy
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EAST
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easterner
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eats
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enough
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
fo
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
give
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From this reading Pedro's cookin' is enough to give any easterner dyspepsy.
governess'll
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heard
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
house
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
I'm
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
Keith
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man
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married
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
Miranda
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
news
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
older
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
Pedro's
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From this reading Pedro's cookin' is enough to give any easterner dyspepsy.
prepare
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
proper
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
reckon
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
reddin
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
reputation'll
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said
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
seein
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sees
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
sits
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sleeps
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spineless
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stand
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Star
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
swept
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That spineless governess'll be writin' back to the Keith woman about everything she sees, eats, sits or sleeps on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
Three
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
two
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From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
up
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
visitors
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
wants
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
WEST
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From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading EAST AND WEST When Miranda Bailey heard the news she announced her determination of coming over to the Three Star to prepare for the visitors.
whole
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
woman
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writin
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year
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From this reading The whole house wants reddin' up, it ain't been swept proper fo' a year."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon my reputation'll stand it," she said, "seein' I'm older than two of you an' the third is still a married man.
