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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
any
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
approached
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
Archibald
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
ask
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From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Miss Dearborn?" asked Clyde.
assertion
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
ASSERTS
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
breakfast
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From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
breakfast-table
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
Clyde
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
concluded
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
Dearborn
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From this reading "And Miss Dearborn?" asked Clyde.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
Don't
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From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
eat
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From this reading "So you still eat together?
fashion
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
Good-morning
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
hermits
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
hungry
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
individualities
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
INDIVIDUALITY
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
join
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From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
liked
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
MARTIN
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
Miss
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From this reading "And Miss Dearborn?" asked Clyde.
Mr
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
Mrs
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
opposite
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
other
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
out-of-the-way
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
postpone
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
said
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
seated
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From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
separate
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you still eat together?
some
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you still eat together?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MARTIN ASSERTS HIS INDIVIDUALITY "Good-morning," said Mr. Clyde, as he approached Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, seated opposite each other at their breakfast-table.
things
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't ask me to join you; I have had my breakfast."
together
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From this reading "So you still eat together?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said Mr. Archibald, "we did think that, as we were hermits, we ought to eat in some separate, out-of-the-way fashion; but we could not think of any, and as we were both hungry and liked the same things, we concluded to postpone the assertion of our individualities."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you still eat together?
