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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 hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
ask
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From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
begin
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
better
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From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
blank
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
consider
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From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
daughter
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
discovered
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
draw
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
Ellaline's
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
expected
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
frown
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
gave
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
get
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
got
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
hard
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
He'd
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
hoped
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
instead
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
looking
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
lottery
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
mother's
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
Now
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
package
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
perhaps
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From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
precedent
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From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
prize
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
queer
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
realize
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
refuse
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From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
said
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
sake
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
sawdust
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
smile
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From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
struggle
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
stuffed
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hoped--for Ellaline's sake, of course--that I should get another smile; but instead, I got a frown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
tone
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From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
wheedling
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
won
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From this reading "I won't," said I. He'd been looking so pleased with me before, as if he'd found me in a prize package, or won me in a lottery when he'd expected to draw a blank; but though he gave in without a struggle to my wheedling, he now looked as if he'd discovered that I was stuffed with sawdust.
won't
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From this reading "No, I won't refuse the first thing you ask me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
you'd
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From this reading But perhaps you'd better not consider that a precedent."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I begin to realize that you are--your mother's daughter," said he, in a queer, hard tone.
