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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 RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
always
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
awake
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
BETROTHAL
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
bragging
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
breakfast
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
colored
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
commented
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
decayed
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
face
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
faceache
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From this reading It was more of a faceache, I suppose, than the genuine toothache."
fang
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
Fanny
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
father
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
genuine
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From this reading It was more of a faceache, I suppose, than the genuine toothache."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
hain't
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
head
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
healthy
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
how
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
Julia
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
Julia's
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
kept
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
Middleton
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
more
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From this reading It was more of a faceache, I suppose, than the genuine toothache."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
Mr
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
night
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
noticed
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
Now
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
pale
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
quickly
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
recovering
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
RESULTING
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
rotten
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
said
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
say
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was more of a faceache, I suppose, than the genuine toothache."
table
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
teeth
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
TEMPEST
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From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more of a faceache, I suppose, than the genuine toothache."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
tooth
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
toothache
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From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
true
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From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RESULTING IN A BETROTHAL AND A TEMPEST At the breakfast table next morning Julia’s pale face was noticed and commented upon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Julia colored, for what her father said was true, neither did she remember of ever having had the toothache in her life; but quickly recovering herself, she said, "Neither have I a decayed tooth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She had a violent toothache last night, which kept her awake," said Fanny.
wonder
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From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now I think of it," said Mr. Middleton, "I wonder, Tempest, how you can have the toothache, for you are always bragging about your handsome, healthy teeth, and say you hain’t a rotten fang in your head."
