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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 Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
All
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From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
assurance
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
burst
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
Can't
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confronted
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From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
dead-beat
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
deny
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
designs
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
Dick
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
dinner
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fall
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get
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go
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
I'll
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
I'm
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
improbability
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
indeed
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
knew
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
lay
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From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
Mrs
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
nap
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
nearly
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
night
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From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
now
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From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
only
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From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
out
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Peyton
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
pretty
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All night she lay confronted by that question.
reckoned
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
renewing
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
request
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From this reading Dick, indeed, would not again deny her request; but had he not reckoned on the improbability of her renewing it?
see
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
separated
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
shown
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
silent
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
talk
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From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
two
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
uncontrollably
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
upstairs
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voice
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want
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From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
weary
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From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
wished
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From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can’t you see that I’m pretty nearly dead-beat?” he burst out uncontrollably; and as she stood silent, he added with a weary fall in his voice, “I think I’ll go upstairs and see if I can’t get a nap before dinner.”
won't
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From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * Though they had separated upon the assurance that she should see the two designs if she wished it, Mrs. Peyton knew they would not be shown to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, of course--if you want to--if you only won’t talk about it now!
